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The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the petition to end the current system of capital punishment. The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta said that at present there is no basis to declare the hanging unconstitutional. In the petition, the hanging was described as cruel, inhuman and painful. Instead, there was a…
Lebanon had not carried out an execution since 2004. Lebanon’s parliament on Tuesday abolished the death penalty, making the country the first in the Middle East to formally end the practice. “The draft law aimed at abolishing the death penalty in Lebanon was approved,” the speaker of parliament’s office announced. Lebanon had not carried out…
Last Updated:July 29, 2026, 12:28 AM IST The hunger strike began two weeks ago after six prisoners convicted on drug-related charges were moved to solitary confinement ahead of their possible executions. News18 At least 1,500 death row prisoners at Iran’s largest jail have sewn their lips shut as part of a mass hunger strike against…
Last Updated:July 12, 2026, 10:55 PM IST Addressing the gathering, the former Delhi Chief Minister alleged large-scale irregularities in the administration of the temple. AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal. (File photo: PTI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday launched a nationwide signature campaign demanding the death penalty for those accused in the Ram Temple…
Chennai: Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has called for wider accountability across the system in the Sathankulam custodial deaths case, flagging the role of officials beyond the convicted policemen, even as he reiterated his opposition to the death penalty. Reacting to the verdict sentencing nine policemen to death, Kamal Haasan pointed to serious lapses by multiple authorities….
Israel’s Parliament (Knesset) on Monday passed a bill to punish Palestinian criminals. Under this, Palestinians of the West Bank can be given direct death penalty for killing Israeli citizens or participating in terrorist activities. There will be no right of appeal in this. The hanging will take place within 90 days of the sentencing. This…
Hindi News International Israel Death Penalty Law | Palestinians Guilty Of Attacks Face Execution; Ministers Celebrate 29 minutes ago copy link The Israeli Parliament has passed a new law, under which Palestinians convicted in the attacks will be directly hanged. This law is being seen as fulfilling the promise of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing…
Last Updated:October 09, 2025, 06:28 IST The proposal included a mandate for executions to be carried out within a mere seven days after the rejection of a mercy petition The SC concluded that the application was ‘without merit’ and did not warrant any modification of the existing, well-settled principles. File pic/PTI The Supreme Court on…
Last Updated:August 27, 2025, 01:16 is The President’s push to introduce capital punishment in the capital aligns with a broader strategy to reinforce his image as a law-and-order leader. City leaders and civil rights advocates have strongly criticised Trump’s moves (File pic/AP) US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his administration will explore provisions to…
Last Updated:June 26, 2025, 22:13 is However, the court unequivocally upheld the conviction, noting that the evidence established his guilt beyond any reasonable doubt The court found merit in the prosecution’s case, noting that medical and circumstantial evidence ‘safely established’ that the victim was subjected to repeated sexual assault and subsequently murdered. File pic The…