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    Death Sentence News

    Doctor in Christa Pike's failed execution tied to earlier botched lethal injection

    Doctor Mark Fowler was involved in the attempted executions of Christa Pike.
    World News
    Published 1 day ago

    SC commutes death sentence of man who raped, murdered 6-yr-old stepdaughter

    The top court altered his death sentence after it noticed that the 56-year old man showed possibility of reform as he maintained good conduct in jail and had no criminal antecedents other than the present case. (Hindustan Times)
    India News
    Published 7 days ago

    SC commutes death sentence of man who raped, murdered 6-year-old stepdaughter

    The Supreme Court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of a man convicted of raping and murdering his six-year-old stepdaughter in Madhya Pradesh in 2018
    India News
    Published 8 days ago

    10 yrs on, HC sets aside death sentence in Vile Parle rape-murder

    Bombay High Court. Photo by Girish Srivastava/HT 08-01-02
    Cities
    Published 24 days ago

    HC acquits 4 on death row for rape, murder of two minor sisters in Sonepat

    Both the victims and the accused are from different parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. (HT Photo for representation)
    Cities
    Published 36 days ago

    Is hanging cruel? The law, the methods, and the debate over executions in India

    Article 21 of the Constitution lays down that no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.
    Ht Explainers
    Published 44 days ago

    Will Luigi Mangione get life in prison? Does NY allow death penalty? Explained

    Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty in the federal case.
    World News
    Published 47 days ago

    Bashar al-Assad to Sheikh Hasina: Heads of state who got death sentences

    The court convicted Bashar al-Assad over charges of "war crimes" and "crimes against humanity" during the Syrian civil war. Sheikh Hasina was convicted in absentia
    World News
    Updated 52 days ago

    Syria court sentences ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia

    Bashar al-Assad
    World News
    Updated 52 days ago

    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)
    Cities
    Published 58 days ago

    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.
    World News
    Published 61 days ago

    Iran ramps up executions under shadow of war

    Iranians cross over to Iraq through the Shalamcheh border on July 23.
    World News
    Published 70 days ago

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

    The court also imposed a fine of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>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)
    Cities
    Published 71 days ago

    SC sets aside death sentence in 1996 Rajasthan bus blast case

    Supreme Court of India. (PTI File)
    Cities
    Published 73 days ago

    Dennis Sochor refused his last meal, delivered final message before execution

    Dennis Sochor, 74, was executed for the 1982 murder of 18-year-old Patricia Gifford.
    World News
    Published 79 days ago

    UP man who killed nephew by slamming him to ground gets death penalty

    The man was sentenced him to death along with a penalty of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000 a day after.
    India News
    Updated 83 days ago

    Chinese court sentences ex-official to death over shocking $325 million bribery

    Former Chinese official Yang Youlin was sentenced to death by a Chinese court after being convicted of accepting bribe
    World News
    Updated 87 days ago

    Muzaffarnagar: Man awarded death penalty for murder of home guard on duty

    The case dates back to June 4, 2020, when home guard Ratiram was critically injured after being stabbed while trying to rescue a woman from an assault in Muzaffarnagar’s Budhana Mod area. (For representation)
    Cities
    Published 92 days ago

    Court pronounces death sentence to Narsapur rape and murder convict

    Convict Kamble remained expressionless after the court pronounced the judgment, showing no visible emotion or reaction to the verdict. He did not make any statement while being escorted out of the courtroom. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 95 days ago

    Florida man who killed his girlfriend’s baby executed after three decades

    FILE PHOTO: A lethal injection chamber at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington, U.S., September 6, 2024. REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnight/File Photo
    World News
    Published 121 days ago

    Dhaka seeks Sheikh Hasina's return through legal process: Bangladesh minister

    Hasina has been living in India since August 2024, after her Awami League government was toppled following a student-led uprising.
    World News
    Updated 133 days ago

    Can ‘mental health’ save Tanner Horner from death penalty? What to know

    Defendant Tanner Horner listens to a victim impact statement after being sentenced to the death penalty in the punishment phase of his capital murder trial, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center in Fort Worth, Texas. (Amanda McCoy/Star-Telegram via AP)
    World News
    Published 149 days ago

    Tanner Horner family: What we know about his mother and ex-girlfriend

    Jury sentences Tanner Horner to death in Athena Strand murder case.
    World News
    Updated 149 days ago

    When is Tanner Horner's execution? FedEx driver's last recourse revealed

    Tanner Horner listens to testimony at the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
    World News
    Updated 150 days ago

    Mathura sessions court: Death for ‘man in saree’ who set woman ablaze after sexual assault bid

    For representation (Sourced)
    Cities
    Published 150 days ago

    Beant Singh assassination: SC asks Centre to file affidavit on Rajoana's plea

    Beant Singh assassination: SC asks Centre to file affidavit on Rajoana's plea
    India News
    Published 163 days ago

    SGPC asks Akal Takht to take call on withdrawal of Rajoana’s mercy plea

    SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami
    Cities
    Published 164 days ago

    HC acquits man sentenced to death by trial court in 2016 killing of NIA officer, wife

    HC acquits man sentenced to death by trial court in 2016 killing of NIA officer, wife
    Cities
    Published 177 days ago

    Three sentenced to death, one gets 7 years in 2019 Muzaffarnagar lawyer murder case

    Three sentenced to death, one gets 7 years in 2019 Muzaffarnagar lawyer murder case
    Cities
    Published 179 days ago

    Sheikh Hasina asks Bangladesh tribunal to set aside death sentence, seeks fair trial

    Sheikh Hasina moves ICT to set aside death sentence as “legally void”, demands fair trial safeguards and compliance with international standards. (AFP)
    India News
    Published 184 days ago
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