Bengal’s ‘anti-rape’ law will actually reduce convictions, say experts. Here’s why

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· Sep 05, 2024 · 09:00 am

Kolkata doctor murder: Mamata Banerjee vows to seek death penalty for culprit as protests continue

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· Aug 11, 2024 · 08:16 pm

CBI court sentences four persons to death in Nuh double murder, gangrape case

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· May 05, 2024 · 03:56 pm

Kerala: 15 PFI-SDPI members sentenced to death for killing BJP leader

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· Jan 30, 2024 · 01:21 pm

New criminal law bill increases crimes attracting death penalty from 11 to 15

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· Nov 15, 2023 · 02:39 pm

Yasin Malik pleaded guilty to escape death penalty, NIA tells Delhi High Court

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· May 29, 2023 · 08:11 pm

Death penalty: Centre tells SC it is considering forming panel to examine execution by hanging

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· May 02, 2023 · 04:41 pm

Singapore executes man for trafficking 1 kg of cannabis

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· Apr 26, 2023 · 04:09 pm

Death sentencing needs reform, but is the Supreme Court’s focus off the mark?

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· Feb 28, 2023 · 09:00 am

Trial courts gave 165 death sentences last year – highest since 2000, shows report

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· Jan 30, 2023 · 04:20 pm

The SC’s examination of death sentencing is the first step to a justice system aimed at redemption

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· Oct 20, 2022 · 07:30 am

Death penalty: Five-judge Constitution bench to frame rules on mitigating circumstances

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· Sep 19, 2022 · 03:07 pm

Why SC thinks courts humanely evaluating the accused could reduce rush to award death penalty

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· May 28, 2022 · 06:30 am

2013 Shakti Mills rape case: Bombay HC commutes death penalties of three convicts to life sentence

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· Nov 25, 2021 · 01:02 pm

Complainant’s age is not the only criteria for death penalty in rape-murder cases, says SC

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· Nov 10, 2021 · 11:14 am

Singapore court delays hanging of Malaysian man after he contracts coronavirus

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· Nov 09, 2021 · 09:27 pm

Trump administration is holding out the prospect of using cruel, discredited methods of execution

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· Dec 06, 2020 · 11:30 am

The Weekend Fix: Hanging December 2012 rape convicts is not a victory for women and nine other reads

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· Mar 22, 2020 · 09:30 am

2012 Delhi gangrape: High Court rejects plea seeking direction to NHRC to check convicts’ health

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· Mar 04, 2020 · 01:08 pm

Death penalty: Supreme Court sets six-month deadline for itself to list appeals for hearing

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· Feb 15, 2020 · 08:48 am