Death Penalty
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Sheikh Hasina verdict in 24 hours: Bangladesh on high alert as govt seeks death penalty
World | November 16, 2025 17:09 ISTThe interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has sought the death penalty for the 78-year-old leader, alleging crimes against humanity during last year’s anti-government protests.
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SC says Centre not evolved to replace death penalty by hanging: Execution ways across the world
India | October 16, 2025 14:01 ISTOther nations that still use this method include Japan, Iran, Singapore and Pakistan. Despite international criticism, proponents of hanging argue that it is swift, cost-effective and well-integrated into the legal system.
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Who was the first woman to get death penalty in India after independence?
India | September 07, 2025 11:30 ISTThe death penalty, or capital punishment, remains a part of India's legal system under the "rarest of rare" doctrine laid down by the Supreme Court in 1980. It is awarded only in extreme cases where the crime is considered too heinous for any lesser punishment.
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Madhya Pradesh man gets death penalty for killing wife, court terms crime 'rarest of rare'
Madhya Pradesh | June 26, 2025 20:36 ISTThe court awarded the death penalty to Lala based on the evidence and arguments put forward by the prosecution and held that the crime was in the “rarest of rare” category, Additional District Prosecution Officer Kuldeep Singh Bhadoria said.
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Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty almost 20 years after its last hanging
World | January 01, 2025 7:10 ISTAmnesty International said it recorded 1,153 known executions globally in 2023, up from 883 the previous year, although countries that carried out executions declined from 20 to 16.
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Mamata sends message to rapists after Murshidabad case verdict, says 'Nothing less than...'
December 14, 2024 17:02 ISTMamata Banerjee praises the death sentence in the Murshidabad gang rape case, reiterating her call for the death penalty for rapists and emphasising swift justice and stringent punishments.
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Pakistan: Christian man sentenced to death for 'blasphemous' post that triggered mob attack in 2023
World | July 02, 2024 8:25 ISTAn enraged mob torched at least 24 Churches and 80 houses of Christian members in August last year over allegations of Quran desecration. Over 200 Muslims were arrested but none of them have been convicted so far, instead 188 of them were released on bail or lack of evidence.
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Taiwan urges citizens to avoid travel to China, Hong Kong over execution threats for 'separatists'
World | June 28, 2024 18:05 ISTThe development came after China threatened to impose the death penalty on pro-Taiwan independence 'separatists' for secessionist activities. Tensions between China and Taiwan have flared after President Lai Ching-te came to power, with rising military pressure by Beijing.
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Congress to seize properties says PM Modi at Jhargram Rally | 18th May | Speed News
News | May 20, 2024 23:59 ISTCongress to seize properties, give them to 'Vote Jihad' participants, says PM Modi at Jhargram rally. Kerala High Court upholds death penalty for convict in law student rape and murder case.
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Vietnam: Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death in massive $12 billion fraud case
World | April 11, 2024 15:22 ISTLan, 67, was accused of controlling the Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank to illegally siphon off funds and paying bribes to government officials. Vietnam has launched a crackdown on corruption that has seen hundreds of officials and executives prosecuted or forced to step down.
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US: Man executed in Oklahoma for double murder, including of Indian national, in 2002
World | April 05, 2024 16:49 ISTMichael Dewayne Smith was 19 when he killed Indian national Sharath Pullaru, 24, and Janet Moore, 40, in separate incidents on February 22, 2002. Notably, Oklahoma resumed death penalties in 2021 after two botched executions prompted a seven-year pause.
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Pakistan SHOCKER: Student sentenced to death after 'blasphemous' WhatsApp messages
World | March 09, 2024 12:02 ISTAccusations of hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims can lead to the death penalty under Pakistan's blasphemy laws, and sometimes people are lynched before the case goes to trial. The court in Punjab province said the student shared blasphemous pictures and videos to hurt religious feelings.
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Pakistan's SC says former PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 'not given fair trial' in 1979 death sentence
World | March 06, 2024 13:38 ISTZulfikar Ali Bhutto was removed from power in 1977 by his army chief General Zia-ul-Haq and was accused of masterminding the murder of a political rival. After a controversial trial, which many termed as flawed, Zulfikar was convicted and sentenced to death by a seven-judge bench of the apex court.
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Kerala court awards death penalty to 15 PFI-affiliated men convicted of killing BJP leader
India | January 30, 2024 13:02 ISTMavelikkara Additional District judge VG Sreedevi announced the verdict in connection with the killing of BJP OBC wing leader Ranjith Sreenivasan.
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US: In a first, Alabama executes convicted murderer with nitrogen gas. How it works?
World | January 26, 2024 15:45 ISTThe closely watched execution method was applied after a last-minute legal battle where Smith's attorneys and human rights groups argued that the method was cruel and experimental. Kenneth Eugene Smith was convicted for the murder-for-hire of Elizabeth Sennett in 1988.
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Japan court sentences man to death for 2019 arson attack at anime studio that killed 36
World | January 25, 2024 14:51 ISTShinji Aoba stormed into Kyoto Animation's No. 1 studio and set it ablaze in 2019, resulting in the deaths of more than half of the 70-person workforce present there. He reportedly sought revenge after thinking that the studio plagiarised novels he submitted in a contest.
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Pakistan court to take up deceased dictator Pervez Musharraf's plea against death penalty
World | November 06, 2023 23:18 ISTThe three-judge special court of Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, Justice Nazar Akbar and Justice Shahid Karim in the 2-1 split verdict on December 17, 2019, found Musharraf guilty of high treason under Article 6 for violation of the Constitution and sentenced him to death in absentia.
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Jaishankar meets family members of 8 former Navy officers given death verdict in Qatar
India | October 30, 2023 12:00 ISTExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the family members that the government would leave no stone unturned to secure the release of the Indians. On October 26, eight former Indian Navy personnel were given the death penalty by the Court of First Instance of Qatar.
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India will fight legal battle to bring back its 8 former Navy personnel from Qatar: BJP
India | October 27, 2023 19:40 ISTBJP national spokesperson Ajay Alok said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is already looking into the matter. This comes after eight former Indian Navy personnel were given the death penalty by the Court of First Instance of Qatar.
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Qatar court sentences 8 former Indian Navy officials to death, MEA to explore legal options
India | October 27, 2023 10:50 ISTThe eight Indian nationals have been imprisoned in Qatar since October 2022 and were accused of allegedly spying on a submarine programme. New Delhi had been granted consular access to the eight ex-Indian Navy personnel and had been working to secure their release.
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