Breaking: SC Verdict In #Nirbhaya Case Appeals Tomorrow
7 years, 10 months ago

Breaking: SC Verdict In #Nirbhaya Case Appeals Tomorrow

Live Law  

Will the Supreme Court confirm the death sentence on Mukesh, Pawan, Vinay and Akshay awarded by the trial court and Delhi High Court?.The verdict will be out tomorrow.According to the Supreme Court’s causelist, a bench of justices Dipak Misra, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan will pronounce the judgment at 2.00 PM. Will the Supreme Court confirm the death sentence on Mukesh, Pawan, Vinay and Akshay awarded by the trial court and Delhi High Court?. The bench, after extensive hearing had reserved its verdict on March 27 Just before the Supreme Court reserved its verdict recently, the prosecution in the sensational Nirbhaya rape and murder case has submitted before the special bench of the Supreme Court that four death row convicts do not deserve any leniency and only confirmation of capital punishment would meet the ends of justice given the “diabolical nature, brazenness and brutality” of the crime In 2012, five adult men and a juvenile lured the 23-year-old trainee physiotherapist and her male friend onto a bus in Delhi, where they repeatedly raped the woman and beat both with a metal bar before dumping them on a road. Secondly, the tests prescribed by the Supreme Court to be followed while awarding death sentence have been overlooked and/or misapplied both by the Trial Court and the High Court.

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Nithari killings: SC to hear on April 3 pleas challenging Surendra Koli's acquittal
2 days, 12 hours ago

Nithari killings: SC to hear on April 3 pleas challenging Surendra Koli's acquittal

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would hear on April 3 a batch of petitions challenging the acquittal of Surendra Koli in the 2006 Nithari serial killings case. Terming it an "extraordinary case", the counsel said children were going missing in Nithari for about two years and later, the police found several skeletal remains. The High Court acquitted them …

Murder case: one gets death sentence, 4 others get life imprisonment
3 weeks ago

Murder case: one gets death sentence, 4 others get life imprisonment

The Hindu  

A court here has awarded death sentence to a murder case accused while awarding life imprisonment to four others on Friday. Based on the complaint from Vaikundam’s brother Murugaraj, the Palayamkottai Taluk police arrested Selvaraj, 40, and his relatives Antony Raj alias Prabhakaran, 39, D. Arul Philip, 38, and his brother Anto Nallaiah,28, their mother Jaquline, 58, D. Babu Alexander, …

SC sets aside death penalty to man convicted of killing wife, daughter
1 month, 1 week ago

SC sets aside death penalty to man convicted of killing wife, daughter

Hindustan Times  

India’s criminal justice system disproportionately disadvantages the accused, especially those who are economically or socially vulnerable, the Supreme Court has lamented while setting aside the death penalty awarded to a man convicted of murdering his wife and 12-year-old daughter. The court held that the accused was denied a fair trial due to procedural deficiencies, including the absence of legal representation …

Delhi Court finds Sajjan Kumar guilty in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Court finds Sajjan Kumar guilty in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A special court on Wednesday found former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar guilty in a case of killing a father-son duo during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court delivered the verdict and scheduled the sentencing arguments for February 18. The prosecution said on November 1, 1984, a mob allegedly led by Kumar …

RG Kar rape-murder case: HC nixes W.B. govt’s appeal against life term sentence to convict, admits CBI plea
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RG Kar rape-murder case: HC nixes W.B. govt’s appeal against life term sentence to convict, admits CBI plea

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected the West Bengal government’s appeal challenging the trial court’s life term till death sentence awarded to RG Kar hospital rape-murder case convict Sanjay Roy, while admitting the same plea of the CBI. Both the CBI and the State government filed appeals before the High Court seeking capital punishment for Roy, the sole convict …

Woman moves Kerala HC against death sentence for murdering boyfriend
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Woman moves Kerala HC against death sentence for murdering boyfriend

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday called for the records in connection with the conviction and death sentence given to a 24-year-old woman for the sensational murder of her boyfriend in 2022. The Neyyattinkara Additional District Sessions Court had on January 20 sentenced Greeshma to death for the murder of her boyfriend Sharon Raj, saying that the manner of …

5 who raped, killed Chhattisgarh teen, murdered 2 family members sentenced to death
2 months ago

5 who raped, killed Chhattisgarh teen, murdered 2 family members sentenced to death

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: A special court in Chhattisgarh’s Korba has handed down a death penalty verdict for five men who raped and killed a 16-year-old tribal girl before murdering her two family members including a four-year-old girl. Special public prosecutor Sunil Kumar Mishra said he had sought the death penalty for all six accused Additional sessions judge Mamta Bhojwani, who delivered the …

Bengal Govt Approaches Calcutta High Court Challenging Life Sentence For RG Kar Convict, Calls For Death Penalty
2 months ago

Bengal Govt Approaches Calcutta High Court Challenging Life Sentence For RG Kar Convict, Calls For Death Penalty

Live Law  

The West Bengal government has approached the Calcutta High Court demanding the death penalty for the convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Sessions court. Background The incident, which occurred in August 2024, caused great furore across the country, with the High Court transferring the matter to the CBI, which …

R.G. Kar rape and murder: quantum of sentence for convict on January 20, 2025
2 months, 1 week ago

R.G. Kar rape and murder: quantum of sentence for convict on January 20, 2025

The Hindu  

A sessions court in Kolkata will pronounce on Monday the quantum of sentence for the convict in the rape and murder of a doctor at R.G. The Additional District and Session Court, Sealdah on Saturday had pronounced Sanjay Roy, a former civic police volunteer, guilty of rape and murder of a post graduate trainee doctor. Hang him if guilty: convict’s …

Verdict on RG Kar case on Jan 18
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Verdict on RG Kar case on Jan 18

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata:A city court on January 18 will deliver verdict on the rape and murder of an-duty female doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, which took place in the wee hours of August 9 last year leading to a nationwide uproar. First Additional District Judge Anirban Das of the Sealdah Court scheduled the date after the trial in the …

Kerala HC acquits second accused in rape and murder of woman and daughter in Kumily
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala HC acquits second accused in rape and murder of woman and daughter in Kumily

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday acquitted Jomon of Kumily, the second accused in a case relating to the rape and murder of a woman and her daughter in 2007, after setting aside the Thodupuzha Session’s Court’s verdict awarding him death sentence in the case. The High Court had in 2018 confirmed the capital punishment imposed …

Delhi court defers judgment on case linked to 1984 riots killings in Saraswati Vihar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi court defers judgment on case linked to 1984 riots killings in Saraswati Vihar

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court is likely to deliver on January 21 its verdict in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots murder case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The verdict in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot murder case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar is anticipated to be delivered by a Delhi court on January 21. The court had reserved the judgment after hearing …

Supreme Court to hear appeals against acquittal in Nithari killings in March
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court to hear appeals against acquittal in Nithari killings in March

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will hear the appeals challenging the acquittal of Surendra Koli in the Nithari killings on March 25. The bench, also comprising justice Augustine George Masih, directed the top court’s registry to provide the digitised trial court records on the scheduled date of hearing as Koli’s lawyers sought to rely on the same to highlight procedural delays in …

SC to hear Nithari killings pleas against Koli's acquittal on March 25
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

SC to hear Nithari killings pleas against Koli's acquittal on March 25

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday posted for hearing on March 25, a batch of pleas against the acquittal of Surendra Koli, accused in the 2005-06 Noida Nithari killings. A series of appeals against Surendra Koli's acquittal in the 2005–06 Noida Nithari killings were scheduled for consideration by the Supreme Court on Monday, March 25. In 2024, the top court agreed …

Nithari Killings | Supreme Court Posts CBI's Appeals Against Acquittal Of Surendra Koli For Final Hearing In March
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Nithari Killings | Supreme Court Posts CBI's Appeals Against Acquittal Of Surendra Koli For Final Hearing In March

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today posted for final hearing the pleas challenging acquittal of Surendra Koli, one of the accused in Noida serial murder cases of 2005-2006. To recap, the Nithari killings came to light in December 2006 when skeletal remains of several children/women were recovered from a drain behind businessman Moninder Singh Pandher's house in Noida's Nithari. Raising questions regarding …

28 sentenced to life for Chandan Gupta’s murder during 2018 Tiranga yatra in Kasganj
2 months, 3 weeks ago

28 sentenced to life for Chandan Gupta’s murder during 2018 Tiranga yatra in Kasganj

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: A special National Investigation Agency court on Friday awarded life imprisonment.to the 28 men convicted for the murder of Chandan Gupta who was killed in a communal clash in Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh during the “Tiranga yatra” on the Republic Day in 2018. Chandan Gupta was killed on January 26, 2018 during a rally involving large number of …

Bombay High Court Objects To Trial Court Quoting 'Mahabharata' To Hand Over Death Sentence To Parents, Son; Commutes Penalty To Life Term
4 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court Objects To Trial Court Quoting 'Mahabharata' To Hand Over Death Sentence To Parents, Son; Commutes Penalty To Life Term

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court at Nagpur on Wednesday while commuting the death sentence of two men and a woman to life term, objected to the reasoning of the Trial Court, especially for quoting Mahabharata verses.The High Court was dealing with an appeal filed by a family convicted for killing four members of the maternal family over a land dispute.A division …

Top Events Today: SC to hear Kolkata rape-murder case, J&K election process to begin, Hindustan Zinc dividend, and more
7 months, 1 week ago

Top Events Today: SC to hear Kolkata rape-murder case, J&K election process to begin, Hindustan Zinc dividend, and more

Live Mint  

August 20, marks a day of significant legal, political, and diplomatic events both in India and internationally. From the crucial Supreme Court hearing on the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case to the Jammu and Kashmir Election process and the India-Japan '2+2' dialogue in New Delhi, here's a roundup of the key events scheduled for today. Supreme Court takes up …

Nithari Killings: Should Surendra Koli's Acquittal Be Reversed? Supreme Court Agrees To Hear CBI's Plea
7 months, 1 week ago

Nithari Killings: Should Surendra Koli's Acquittal Be Reversed? Supreme Court Agrees To Hear CBI's Plea

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a fresh petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the Allahabad High Court's verdict that acquitted Surendra Koli in the sensational 2006 Nithari serial killings case. In May, the Supreme Court also agreed to hear another plea filed by the father of one of the victims challenging the high court's …

Nithari killings: SC agrees to hear CBI's plea against Allahabad HC order acquitting Surendra Koli
7 months, 1 week ago

Nithari killings: SC agrees to hear CBI's plea against Allahabad HC order acquitting Surendra Koli

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a fresh plea filed by the CBI challenging the Allahabad High Court's verdict that acquitted Surendra Koli in the sensational 2006 Nithari serial killings case. The apex court had in May agreed to hear a plea filed by the father of one of the victims challenging the High Court's verdict acquitting Koli …

Rape-cum-murder case: SC stays execution of death sentence awarded to convict
8 months, 1 week ago

Rape-cum-murder case: SC stays execution of death sentence awarded to convict

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of the death sentence awarded to a man convicted for raping and murdering a 30-year-old law student in Kerala in 2016. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai passed the order while hearing the convict's plea challenging the Kerala High Court's May 20 verdict that upheld his conviction and confirmed …

Supreme Court Stays Execution Of Death Penalty Given To Man For Rape-Murder Of Law Student In Kerala
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Stays Execution Of Death Penalty Given To Man For Rape-Murder Of Law Student In Kerala

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the execution of the death sentence given to Muhammed Ameer-Ul Islam, a migrant labourer from Assam, for committing the rape and murder of a law student in Perumbavoor on April 28, 2016.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Sanjay Karol and KV Viswanathan, considering the appeal filed by the convict against the Kerala High Court's. …

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: Supreme Court seeks reply of convicts on Delhi Police’s pleas against bail
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: Supreme Court seeks reply of convicts on Delhi Police’s pleas against bail

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 8 agreed to examine the pleas filed by Delhi Police challenging the high court's order granting bail to four convicts, who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the murder case of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan. A bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice on the four pleas filed by Delhi …

Kerala HC upholds death sentence in 2016 rape and murder of law student
10 months, 1 week ago

Kerala HC upholds death sentence in 2016 rape and murder of law student

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala high court on Monday upheld the death sentence given by a trial court to Muhammed Ameer ul-Islam, the lone convict in the 2016 rape and murder of a 30-year-old law student in Ernakulam district of the state. Kerala HC upholds death sentence in 2016 rape and murder of law student The accused, then 22 years old and a …

Created Fear & Vulnerability Amongst Women, Had Profound Impact On Society: Kerala High Court Confirms Death Sentence Of Man Convicted Of Brutal Rape-Murder
10 months, 1 week ago

Created Fear & Vulnerability Amongst Women, Had Profound Impact On Society: Kerala High Court Confirms Death Sentence Of Man Convicted Of Brutal Rape-Murder

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today confirmed the death sentence imposed upon Muhammed Ameer-Ul Islam, a migrant labourer from Assam for committing the rape and murder of a law student in Perumbavoor on April 28, 2016. It said, “The Court stated that the brutality committed by the accused on the body of the victim to cause her death can only be …

Jisha murder case: Kerala High Court confirms death penalty to Assam native Ameer-Ul-Islam
10 months, 1 week ago

Jisha murder case: Kerala High Court confirms death penalty to Assam native Ameer-Ul-Islam

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Monday upheld the death sentence awarded to Muhammed Ameer-Ul-Islam, a convict in the LLB student, Jisha rape-and-murder case. About a year later, the Ernakulam principal district and sessions court awarded the death penalty to Ameer ul-Islam on December 2017. Jisha, a Dalit law student was found dead in her house on April 28, 2016, …

Kerala High Court upholds death sentence of a convict in law student rape and murder case
10 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court upholds death sentence of a convict in law student rape and murder case

India TV News  

The Kerala High Court on Monday upheld the death sentence for Ameerul Islam, convicted in the 2016 rape and murder of a 30-year-old Dalit law student in Perumbavoor. The high court dismissed Islam's appeal against the sessions court verdict and confirmed the capital punishment. The court had said that the confirmation of the capital punishment was also made based on …

Nithari Killings: SC Agrees to Hear Plea of Victim's Father Against Acquittal of Surendra Koli
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nithari Killings: SC Agrees to Hear Plea of Victim's Father Against Acquittal of Surendra Koli

News 18  

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging Allahabad High Court’s order acquitting Surendra Koli in the 2006 Nithari serial killings case. On October 16, the high court pronounced verdicts on several appeals filed by Koli and Pandher, who were awarded the death penalty by the trial court. Reversing the death sentence given to Koli in 12 cases …

Chandrasekharan murder case: Kerala HC upholds conviction of 12 accused
1 year, 1 month ago

Chandrasekharan murder case: Kerala HC upholds conviction of 12 accused

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala high court on Monday upheld the conviction of 12 accused, including local Communist Party of India leaders, and set aside the acquittal of two others by a trial court in the case of the murder of TP Chandrasekharan, founder of Revolutionary Marxist Party, by a group of assailants in May 2012. Of the 12 accused convicted by the …

[T P Chandrasekharan Murder] Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction Of Accused, Sets Aside Acquittal Of Two
1 year, 1 month ago

[T P Chandrasekharan Murder] Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction Of Accused, Sets Aside Acquittal Of Two

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has today confirmed the conviction of the accused in the murder of T P Chandrasekharan under Section 302 and Section 120B. The Division Bench comprising Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Kauser Edappagath while confirming the conviction held thus: “We sustain the conviction Of Anoop, Manoj Kumar @ Kirmani Manoj, N.K.Sunil Kumar @ Kodi Suni, Rajeesh Thondikkandi …

'Past Conduct Not Always A Factor When Imposing Death Penalty' : Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence
1 year, 4 months ago

'Past Conduct Not Always A Factor When Imposing Death Penalty' : Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence

Live Law  

Last week, the Supreme Court set aside the death sentence of a man accused, along with others, of firing on and killing multiple people over suspected political enmity in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar, observing that although the crime fell in the ‘rarest of rare’ category, the death row convict was not beyond reformation. It has been held that the court would …

SC sets aside death penalty awarded to man for rape and murder of three-month-old infant girl
1 year, 5 months ago

SC sets aside death penalty awarded to man for rape and murder of three-month-old infant girl

Op India  

On 19 October, the Supreme Court set aside the conviction of 25-year-old Naveen Gadke, who was awarded the death penalty for the rape and murder of a three-month-old girl. Therefore, the judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the trial court and affirmed by the high court is hereby set aside and the matter is remitted to the trial court …

Nithari fiasco: The Hindu Editorial on the case being a scathing indictment of investigators
1 year, 5 months ago

Nithari fiasco: The Hindu Editorial on the case being a scathing indictment of investigators

The Hindu  

The Allahabad High Court verdict acquitting the two men accused of killing girls and young women at Nithari village in Noida near Delhi is a scathing indictment of how investigators can leverage popular revulsion against the alleged perpetrators to build a case without credible evidence. It is incredible that a high-profile case, in which the police believed they had solved …

Court convicts 4 for 2008 murder that rocked Delhi
1 year, 5 months ago

Court convicts 4 for 2008 murder that rocked Delhi

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted four people for killing journalist Soumya Vishwanathan 15 years ago, bringing the curtain down on a gruesome saga that sent shock waves through the Capital and cemented Delhi’s unsavoury reputation as a city unsafe for women. Additional sessions judge Ravindra Kumar Pandey held four of the five accused — Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, Ajay …

DC Edit | Nithari: Justice not delivered
1 year, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Nithari: Justice not delivered

Deccan Chronicle  

India is a poor country not because it has no resources but because a large proportion of the people who are tasked with managing those resources give their jobs the short shrift despite elaborate procedure and infrastructure built over years. Every sensible Indian would share the anguish expressed by the Allahabad high court at the tardy investigation in the Nithari …

Nithari Killings: 'Acquitting These Monsters', Victims' Parents Rue HC Verdict On Case
1 year, 5 months ago

Nithari Killings: 'Acquitting These Monsters', Victims' Parents Rue HC Verdict On Case

ABP News  

New Delhi: After the Allahabad High Court acquitted the prime accused in the Nithari killings, victims' parents expressed sadness over the judgment and said that they were not satisfied with the ruling. The Allahabad High Court on Monday acquitted Surendra Koli and Moninder Singh Pandher in all the cases they were convicted in the 2006 Nithari murders case. The High …

Sharon Murder Case: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Accused Greeshma Seeking Transfer Of Trial From Kerala To Tamil Nadu
1 year, 5 months ago

Sharon Murder Case: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Accused Greeshma Seeking Transfer Of Trial From Kerala To Tamil Nadu

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the plea filed by the prime accused in the Sharon Murder case, Greeshma, seeking transfer of the trial from Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.The bench of Justice Dipankar Datta dismissed the appeal filed before the Apex Court, holding that since the Kerala High Court had closed the matter based on. …

Delhi High Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Litigant Seeking Death Penalty For Single Judge, Making 'Whimsical Allegations'
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Litigant Seeking Death Penalty For Single Judge, Making 'Whimsical Allegations'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued show cause notice for criminal contempt to a litigant who sought death penalty for a single judge for dismissing his pleas and made 'whimsical and objectionable allegations' not only against the judge but also the government officials as well as the Supreme Court of India.“These averments, extracted hereinabove, are prima facie aimed at scandalising …

Supreme Court Acquits Convict On Death Row; Orders Immediate Release
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Acquits Convict On Death Row; Orders Immediate Release

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted a death row prisoner convicted in the murder of his two brothers and own son. This verdict was delivered by a three-judge bench of Justices BR Gavai, PS Narasimha, and Prashant Kumar Mishra after hearing the convict’s plea against the Allahabad High Court confirming the death sentence handed to him by a Uttar Pradesh …

Amit Shah targets Ashok Gehlot govt over law & order collapse in Rajasthan
1 year, 8 months ago

Amit Shah targets Ashok Gehlot govt over law & order collapse in Rajasthan

Op India  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today launched an unsparing attack on the Ashok Gehlot govt over the law and order situation in Rajasthan. “The Rajasthan govt has not yet taken the High Court in confidence to form a special court otherwise Kanhaiyalal’s murderers would have been hanged by now,” the Home Minister said. And they ask me what has been …

Govt may seek review after three Chhawla rape accused acquitted
2 years, 4 months ago

Govt may seek review after three Chhawla rape accused acquitted

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday that he spoke to Union law minister Kiren Rijiju and assured justice for a 19-year-old rape victim who hailed from the state, a day after the Supreme Court acquitted three men sentenced to death for her 2012 gang rape and murder. “I have spoken to advocate Charu Khanna, who is handling …

Kalluvathukkal Hooch Tragedy Case : Supreme Court Directs Release Of Convict Manichan
2 years, 5 months ago

Kalluvathukkal Hooch Tragedy Case : Supreme Court Directs Release Of Convict Manichan

Live Law  

The Supreme Court ordered release of Manichan, a convict in Kalluvathukkal Hooch Tragedy case that had killed over 30 people in the year 2000.Manichan @ Chandran was convicted by the Kollam Sessions Court on 16th July, 2002 and was sentenced to life imprisonment alongwith fine of Rs.30,45,000/-. The Supreme Court ordered release of Manichan, a convict in Kalluvathukkal Hooch Tragedy …

Sakinaka rape-murder case: Accused Mohan Chouhan sentenced to death
2 years, 9 months ago

Sakinaka rape-murder case: Accused Mohan Chouhan sentenced to death

India TV News  

Sakinaka Rape-Murder Case: A Special Court in Mumbai on Thursday awarded the death penalty to a man accused of raping and murdering a 34-year-old woman in the Sakinaka area last September. Additional sessions judge H C Shende had convicted accused Mohan Kathwaru Chauhan under IPC sections 302, 376 as well as provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act …

Supreme Court Allows Project 39A-NLUD To Interview Death Row Convict For Report On Character & Behaviour To Analyse Mitigating Circumstances
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Allows Project 39A-NLUD To Interview Death Row Convict For Report On Character & Behaviour To Analyse Mitigating Circumstances

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently allowed the prayer of a death row convict to have an interview with a mitigating investigator associated with Project 39A of National Law University Delhi to submit a report regarding mitigating circumstances.The Court opined that it would be essential to have the particulars regarding the character and behaviour of accused, on record, in death penalty matters …

[Nimisha Priya Case] 'Can't Get Into Nitty-Gritties': Delhi HC Dismisses Appeal Seeking Centre's Assistance In Negotiating With Victim's Family
2 years, 11 months ago

[Nimisha Priya Case] 'Can't Get Into Nitty-Gritties': Delhi HC Dismisses Appeal Seeking Centre's Assistance In Negotiating With Victim's Family

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal seeking directions upon the Indian Government to facilitate the family of Nimisha Priya, an Indian citizen who killed a Yemen national and has been sentenced to death there, to negotiate with the family of the deceased victim.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla remarked,"Learned Single Judge …

Nithari Killings: After Allahabad HC's Nudge, CBI Files Autopsy Reports In Accused Surendra Koli's Appeal Against Death Penalty
3 years ago

Nithari Killings: After Allahabad HC's Nudge, CBI Files Autopsy Reports In Accused Surendra Koli's Appeal Against Death Penalty

Live Law  

Days after the Allahabad High Court slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation for its failure to produce the post mortem reports of the victims of the Nithari case, the CBI yesterday submitted the copies of the post-mortem reports before the HC.The CBI has submitted the Post mortem reports in pursuance of the HC's previous order. Days after the Allahabad High …

Nithari Killings: Allahabad HC Slams CBI For Failure To Produce Autopsy Reports In Surendra Koli's Appeal Against Death Penalty
3 years, 1 month ago

Nithari Killings: Allahabad HC Slams CBI For Failure To Produce Autopsy Reports In Surendra Koli's Appeal Against Death Penalty

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation for its failure to produce the post mortem reports of the victims of the Nithari case. Essentially, the Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Sameer Jain was hearing an appeal filed by accused Surinder Koli against his conviction and sentence of the death. Essentially, the Bench of Justice …

Breaking: Supreme Court Acquits Three Death Row Convicts, Holds Prosecution Utterly Failed To Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt
3 years, 3 months ago

Breaking: Supreme Court Acquits Three Death Row Convicts, Holds Prosecution Utterly Failed To Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Live Law  

The Supreme Court acquitted three murder accused who were sentenced to death by the Trial Court and the Allahabad High Court.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna observed that the prosecution utterly failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.Momin Khan was accused of murdering his parents, brother and other relatives following a property. The …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Transfer Of Murder Case Against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh
3 years, 5 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Transfer Of Murder Case Against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today dismissed a plea seeking transfer of the murder trial against Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh pending before special CBI judge, Panchkula. The Court was hearing the plea filed by the son of the deceased Ranjeet Singh, who sought transfer of the case to another CBI court in Punjab, Haryana, or Chandigarh The …

Murder Case Against Gurmeet Singh: Punjab & Haryana High Court Restrains CBI Court From Pronouncing Verdict On August 26
3 years, 7 months ago

Murder Case Against Gurmeet Singh: Punjab & Haryana High Court Restrains CBI Court From Pronouncing Verdict On August 26

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today restrained the special CBI judge, Panchkula from pronouncing the verdict on August 26, in the Ranjit Singh's murder case, who was allegedly killed by Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. The Special CBI judge Panchkula, Sushil Kumar Garg, was set to pronounce verdict on August 26, however, the Bench of Justice Arvind Singh …

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