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Rape & murder of 12-year-old: 4 years after Panipat court awards death penalty, HC orders retrial

Four years after a trial court awarded death sentence to two persons for the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in 2018, the Punjab and Haryana high court has remanded back the case after it found some “irregularities” in the trial. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
Published on Aug 05, 2026 09:08 am IST

Bryan Kohberger's own defense expert now wants him on death row

Bryan Kohberger is seeking a new trial, claiming his defense attorneys misled him into pleading guilty.
Published on Aug 03, 2026 03:06 am IST

Iran ramps up executions under shadow of war

Iranians cross over to Iraq through the Shalamcheh border on July 23.
Published on Jul 24, 2026 07:56 am IST

Man gets death for sexual assault, murder of 7-year-old boy in UP’s Bahraich

The court also imposed a fine of 100,000 on the accused Mukesh Nishad and ordered that 50% of the fine amount be paid as compensation to the victim’s father. (For Representation)
Published on Jul 23, 2026 10:49 pm IST

SC sets aside death sentence in 1996 Rajasthan bus blast case

Supreme Court of India. (PTI File)
Published on Jul 21, 2026 11:12 am IST