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SC asks Centre if death row convicts can pick execution method

The Union government had in an earlier affidavit maintained that hanging remained the “safest and quickest” method of execution.
Updated on Oct 16, 2025 07:49 am IST

CM assassination: Why Rajoana not hanged till now, SC asks after Centre says serious offence

CM assassination: Why Rajoana not hanged till now, SC asks after Centre says serious offence
Published on Sept 24, 2025 03:46 pm IST

‘In touch with friendly governments’: MEA on Nimisha Priya case

Randhir Jaiswal’s remarks come days after the Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that efforts to secure a pardon for Nimisha Priya should be undertaken solely by her family
Updated on Jul 23, 2025 05:03 am IST

Will seek community’s consensus on withdrawing Rajoana’s mercy plea: SGPC

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami during a meeting in Amritsar on Monday. (HT Photo)
Published on May 06, 2025 08:32 am IST

SGPC delegation meets Rajoana, slams Centre for delay in mercy plea decision

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Harjinder Singh Dhami, comes out of the Patiala Central Jail after meeting with convict Balwant Singh Rajoana on Friday. (ANI)
Published on May 03, 2025 09:18 am IST