[Sunil Babu Gang Rivalry Murder] Kerala High Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Four Accused For Murder, Acquits Other Accused
9 months, 1 week ago

[Sunil Babu Gang Rivalry Murder] Kerala High Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Four Accused For Murder, Acquits Other Accused

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The Kerala High Court upheld rigorous life imprisonment imposed upon four accuseds 1 to 4 for the offence of murder of CITU worker Sunil Babu due to gang rivalry. The Court also set aside the conviction of rigorous life imprisonment imposed upon accuseds 5 to 8 for criminal conspiracy to murder due to lack of evidence. It also set aside the conviction against accused 1 to 4 under Section 326 IPC to avoid double penalty since they were getting convicted under Section 302 IPC. Accordingly, the Court upheld the conviction of life imprisonment on accused 1 to 4 for murder and set aside the conviction of life imprisonment imposed upon accused 5 to 8 for criminal conspiracy to commit murder.

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Kerala High Court suspends life sentence of four in political double murder case
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1 day, 7 hours ago

Kerala High Court suspends life sentence of four in political double murder case

India Today  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence of four individuals, including former CPI MLA KV Kunhiraman, who were sentenced to five years imprisonment in connection with the murder of two Youth Congress workers in Kasaragod five years ago. A bench of Justices PB Suresh Kumar and Jobin Sebastian put on hold the sentence following an appeal from Kunhiraman, …

22 years after RSS workers Sujeesh and Sunil were hacked to death by CPIM goons, SC upholds life sentence given to 5 convicts
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2 days, 2 hours ago

22 years after RSS workers Sujeesh and Sunil were hacked to death by CPIM goons, SC upholds life sentence given to 5 convicts

Op India  

On Monday, the Supreme Court upheld the life sentences of 5 Communist Party of India members for the murder of 2 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers Sujeesh and Sunil in Kerala’s Thalassery in 2002. While rejecting the plea moved by convicts Panniyodan Sivadasan alias Sivatty, Edakandi Ashokan alias Kokkodan Ashokan, Vellora Pradeepan alias Eduppi Pradeepan and Badiyil Reneef, the court said …

22 years after RSS workers Sujeesh and Sunil were hacked to death by CPIM goons, SC upholds life sentence given to 5 convicts
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2 days, 2 hours ago

22 years after RSS workers Sujeesh and Sunil were hacked to death by CPIM goons, SC upholds life sentence given to 5 convicts

Op India  

On Monday, the Supreme Court upheld the life sentences of 5 Communist Party of India members for the murder of 2 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers Sujeesh and Sunil in Kerala’s Thalassery in 2002. While rejecting the plea moved by convicts Panniyodan Sivadasan alias Sivatty, Edakandi Ashokan alias Kokkodan Ashokan, Vellora Pradeepan alias Eduppi Pradeepan and Badiyil Reneef, the court said …

28 get life term in Chandan Gupta murder case
5 days, 13 hours ago

28 get life term in Chandan Gupta murder case

Hindustan Times  

[email protected] Chandan Gupta A special National Investigation Agency court on Friday awarded life imprisonment to all 28 convicted persons in connection with the murder of Chandan Gupta in a communal flare-up in Kasganj during Tiranga Yatra on January 26, 2018. “The NIA court has awarded life sentences to all 28 in the Chandan Gupta murder case,” district government counsel Manoj …

10 sentenced to double life term in Kerala political twin murder case
6 days, 7 hours ago

10 sentenced to double life term in Kerala political twin murder case

India Today  

A CBI Special Court in Ernakulam on Friday sentenced 10 individuals to double life imprisonment for the killings of Youth Congress workers Sarath Lal PK and Kripesh in Kasaragod, Kerala five years ago. The court also handed five years of rigorous imprisonment to four CPI leaders, including former MLA KV Kunhiraman, for aiding the crime. In addition to the double …

2 persons get rigorous life imprisonment in murder case in Chevella
1 week, 5 days ago

2 persons get rigorous life imprisonment in murder case in Chevella

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a significant judgment, the X Additional District and Sessions Judge in Ranga Reddy district sentenced two persons - ‎Guduru Kumar and Kotha Kurva Ramachandraiah to undergo rigorous life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000 in a murder case that took place in Chevella. In default of payment of fine, they must undergo simple imprisonment for one …

Madras HC reverses acquittal of seven in murder case, hands them double life-term
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Madras HC reverses acquittal of seven in murder case, hands them double life-term

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Finding the judgment of the trial court to be “perverse”, the Madras HC has reversed the acquittal of seven persons and sentenced them to double life imprisonment in a murder case. Holding that the prosecution has proved the charges beyond doubt, the bench sentenced Ramesh, Pandu alias Pandurangan, Sathish alias Sathishkumar, Prakash, Suresh, Ravi alias Pillakka Ravi and Kutti …

Four sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for 2020 Gurugram murder
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Four sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for 2020 Gurugram murder

Hindustan Times  

A city court sentenced four men to rigorous life imprisonment for murdering a man with a knife and broken beer bottles after a petty argument over fetching a bottle of liquor in January 2020, police said on Saturday. The convicts—Devender Lal, 32; Sanjay Rawat, 29; and Vijay Rawat, 31—were originally from Bhim Nagar in Sector 6, Parvatiya Colony in Faridabad, …

Four sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for 2020 Gurugram murder
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Four sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for 2020 Gurugram murder

Hindustan Times  

A city court sentenced four men to rigorous life imprisonment for murdering a man with a knife and broken beer bottles after a petty argument over fetching a bottle of liquor in January 2020, police said on Saturday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The convicts—Devender Lal, 32; Sanjay Rawat, 29; and Vijay Rawat, 31—were originally from Bhim Nagar in Sector 6, …

Four Get Life Imprisonment In Gurugram For 2020 Murder Case
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Four Get Life Imprisonment In Gurugram For 2020 Murder Case

ABP News  

Gurugram: The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Dr Gagan Geet Kaur sentenced four accused to life imprisonment in connection with a murder case over a dispute in 2020, police said on Friday. "On the basis of the chargesheet filed by the Gurugram Police in the court with the evidence and witnesses collected by the police, the court of …

Baba Siddique’s shooter among six sentenced to life for Kaithal murder
1 month ago

Baba Siddique’s shooter among six sentenced to life for Kaithal murder

Hindustan Times  

A Kaithal court sentenced six people, including one of the shooters of former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique, to life imprisonment for the murder of a youngster in 2019. Additional district and sessions judge, Kaithal, Nandita Kaushik on Tuesday sentenced Vicky, alias Sultan, Sandeep, alias Sunny, Raj Kumar and Ankit, who were all out on bail, and accused …

Bombay High court confirms death penalty for father and son in multiple murder case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High court confirms death penalty for father and son in multiple murder case

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has confirmed death sentences for a father and son convicted of murdering four family members, whilst acquitting a third defendant. Bombay High court confirms death penalty for father and son in multiple murder case The convicts, Haribhau Telgote, 66, and his son Shyam, 35, were found guilty of murdering four relatives …

Bombay HC upholds death sentences for father, son in quadruple family murder case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bombay HC upholds death sentences for father, son in quadruple family murder case

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has confirmed death sentences for a father and son convicted of murdering four family members, whilst acquitting a third defendant. The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has confirmed death sentences for a father and son convicted of murdering four family members. ) While finding sufficient grounds to uphold the …

UP man gets life term in jail for killing wife over dowry
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UP man gets life term in jail for killing wife over dowry

Deccan Chronicle  

Maharajganj : A court in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district sentenced a man to life imprisonment after holding him guilty of murdering his wife three years ago, police said on Wednesday. Additional Sessions and Special Judge Fast Track Court Phool Chand Kushwaha on Tuesday convicted the accused Jitendra Chauhan for killing wife Preeti Chauhan after harassing her for dowry, Additional Superintendent …

Four CPI(M) Workers Sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment for Murder of C. Ashraf
2 months, 1 week ago

Four CPI(M) Workers Sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment for Murder of C. Ashraf

The Hindu  

Four CPI(M) workers have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of C. Ashraf, a CPI(M) worker from Eruvatty in Kannur, Kerala. The court convicted M. Pranu Babu alias Kuttan (34), R.V. Nidhish, alias Tutu (36), V. Shijil, alias Sheejutan (35), and K. Ujesh alias Uji (34). Meanwhile, M.R. Sreejith, alias Kothan (39) and P. Bineesh (48) were acquitted …

Palakkad Court Awards Life Imprisonment for Honour Killing of Aneesh
2 months, 1 week ago

Palakkad Court Awards Life Imprisonment for Honour Killing of Aneesh

New Indian Express  

A Kerala court has awarded life imprisonment to two individuals, including the father-in-law, for the brutal honour killing of Aneesh (27). The court found the two guilty of murdering Aneesh on Christmas Day 2020, when he was returning from work. The victim's family, belonging to a lower caste, was angered by the marriage and resisted the daughter's decision to marry …

Brutal Raping Case in Jalaun: Life Sentence for 60-Year-Old Accused
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Brutal Raping Case in Jalaun: Life Sentence for 60-Year-Old Accused

Hindustan Times  

A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a 6-year-old girl in Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh. The verdict was delivered by a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) court judge, Mohammad Quamar, following a swift trial that concluded in just three months.

Acid Murder: Family Members Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Daughter's Death
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Acid Murder: Family Members Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Daughter's Death

Hindustan Times  

A 19-year-old woman was murdered by her family with acid for resisting her arranged marriage in Uttar Pradesh. The father and four relatives involved in the crime were sentenced to life imprisonment and fined ₹40,000 each. The case is a reminder of the dangers of arranged marriages and the importance of respecting personal choices.

1998 murder case of ex-Bihar Minister: Supreme Court sentences two persons to life imprisonment
3 months ago

1998 murder case of ex-Bihar Minister: Supreme Court sentences two persons to life imprisonment

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced two persons, including ex-MLA Munna Shukla, to life imprisonment in the 1998 murder case of former Bihar Minister Brij Bihari Prasad. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Kumar and R. Mahadevan partially set aside the Patna High Court verdict acquitting all the accused and asked convicts Mantu Tiwari and ex-MLA Shukla to surrender …

Four sentenced to death in 2014 caste-related murders in TN's Udappankulam
3 months, 1 week ago

Four sentenced to death in 2014 caste-related murders in TN's Udappankulam

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: Four persons were sentenced to death, while seven others were awarded multiple life imprisonments in connection with the murders of three SC persons in Udappankulam village near Thiruvengadam in 2014. According to prosecution, 25 persons from a caste Hindu community were accused of murdering 3 scheduled caste men — Kaliraj, Venugopal and Murugan — when they were headed towards …

First conviction under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in Bihar as two get life sentence
4 months ago

First conviction under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in Bihar as two get life sentence

Hindustan Times  

In a first, two persons were sentenced to life imprisonment in Bihar under the new criminal law Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. “To my knowledge this is the first instance of the accused of triple murder case has been given life sentence under the new BNS act in the country,” said public prosecutor of Chhapra Court, Surendra Nath Singh. The Chhapra court …

Trial Court Cannot Convict Accused Based on Police Submissions: Telangana HC
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Trial Court Cannot Convict Accused Based on Police Submissions: Telangana HC

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court made it clear that trial courts cannot convict an accused on a moral basis and the basis of the confession statement recorded by the police officers, which is inadmissible. The High Court suggested the trial courts keep in mind the five golden principles —panchsheel — summed up in ‘Sharad Birdhichand Sarda vs State of Maharashtra’, …

Odisha: Court sentences 14 murder accused to life imprisonment after 15 years
5 months, 1 week ago

Odisha: Court sentences 14 murder accused to life imprisonment after 15 years

India TV News  

An Odisha court on Thursday convicted 14 people in a 15-year-old murder case, granting life imprisonment to them. However, two of them had already died and hence Additional District Judge Pradeep Kumar Samal sentenced life imprisonment to 14 convicts. Accused attacked deceased while he was asleep Speaking over the sentence, public prosecutor Brundaban Nayak said while two accused persons have …

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

Dr. Subbiah murder case | Madras High Court sets aside death sentence imposed on seven, and life sentence imposed on two others
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dr. Subbiah murder case | Madras High Court sets aside death sentence imposed on seven, and life sentence imposed on two others

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Friday, June 14, 2024, set aside the conviction and death sentence imposed by a trial court on seven individuals as well as the life sentence imposed on two others, in connection with the 2013 sensational murder of neurosurgeon S.D. Ramesh and Sunder Mohan allowed the nine criminal appeals and acquitted the appellants P. Ponnusamy, his …

17 years on, three get life in jail for murdering nephew in Greater Noida
6 months, 4 weeks ago

17 years on, three get life in jail for murdering nephew in Greater Noida

Hindustan Times  

A sessions court in Surajpur, Greater Noida, convicted three men for the murder of their 21-year-old nephew in village Kherli of Dankaur, which took place about 17 years ago, prosecution officials said on Tuesday. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, additional district sessions judge, on Monday relied on the testimonies of the prosecution witnesses and medical evidence and convicted the three persons. {{^userSubscribed}} …

Gangster Chhota Rajan gets life sentence in 2001 case of murder of Mumbai hotelier Jaya Shetty
7 months, 1 week ago

Gangster Chhota Rajan gets life sentence in 2001 case of murder of Mumbai hotelier Jaya Shetty

The Hindu  

A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court in Mumbai on Thursday sentenced underworld gangster Chhota Rajan to rigorous life imprisonment in the case pertaining to the murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty here in 2001. The court also found Rajan and four others guilty of conspiring to kill Shetty, who was the owner of four restaurants in Mumbai, including …

Delhi HC reduces the life sentence of 5 JeM terrorists to 10 years jail, says they only 'conspired, did not actually commit terrorism '
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC reduces the life sentence of 5 JeM terrorists to 10 years jail, says they only 'conspired, did not actually commit terrorism '

Op India  

Referring to a quote from Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s book “Crime and Punishment,” the Delhi High Court on Monday altered and decreased the sentence granted to five members of the terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed. The court reduced the punishment from life imprisonment to ten years of prison time for the offense under Section 121A of the Indian Penal Code. A division …

Kerala HC upholds death sentence in 2016 rape and murder of law student
7 months, 2 weeks 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
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Kerala High Court upholds death sentence of a convict in law student rape and murder case
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Kerala: Life imprisonment for Shyamjith in Vishnupriya murder case
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: Life imprisonment for Shyamjith in Vishnupriya murder case

New Indian Express  

KANNUR: The Thalassery Additional District Court on Monday awarded life sentence to M Shyamjith in the Vishnupriya murder case. Moreover, Justice AV Mrudula sentenced the convict to ten years imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 2 lakh for house-trespass in order to kill Vishnupriya. Vishnupriya was engaged on a video call with her male friend when Shyamjith barged into …

The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-XIV]
8 months ago

The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-XIV]

Live Law  

Municipal Corporation Act Municipal Corporation Act - Delhi Municipal Corporation Regulations - These provisions make it abundantly clear that the election of the Mayor has to be held first. Mina Pun v. State of U.P., 2023 LiveLaw 724 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Conviction liable to be set aside if samples weren't drawn in magistrate's presence as …

Gautam Budh Nagar: Six get life imprisonment for Samajwadi Party leader’s murder
8 months, 1 week ago

Gautam Budh Nagar: Six get life imprisonment for Samajwadi Party leader’s murder

Hindustan Times  

An additional sessions court in Gautam Budh Nagar on Monday convicted six people of the murder of a Samajwadi Party leader in Dadri on May 31, 2019, and sentenced them to life imprisonment, officers aware of the matter said. Ramtek’s brother Praveen Katariya had lodged the complaint in this case at the Dadri police station on May 31, 2019. According …

Trial Court Cannot Morally Convict Accused In Absence Of Legal Proof: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Murder Conviction, Life Sentence
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trial Court Cannot Morally Convict Accused In Absence Of Legal Proof: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Murder Conviction, Life Sentence

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has set aside the murder conviction and life sentence imposed on three accused of setting ablaze a woman. Citing prosecution's failure to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, a Division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice S Rachaiah remarked, “It appears that the trial court has morally convicted the accused in the absence of …

Man gets life term for slitting co-worker’s throat
10 months ago

Man gets life term for slitting co-worker’s throat

Hindustan Times  

Five years after a labourer slit the throat of a co-worker in Dhakoli on Holi, a local court sentenced the accused to life imprisonment on Friday. The accused was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The court of additional district and sessions judge Avtar Singh held the accused Ganesh Kumar guilty of murdering his colleague, Manoj. When …

Former army man gets life term for wife’s murder
10 months ago

Former army man gets life term for wife’s murder

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A former army man was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his wife suspecting her of having an extra marital affair. The local court sentenced Sunil Godara to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹ 61,000 for murdering his wife. Investigators said the woman’s father-in-law had alleged that she and her husband, Sunil Godara, used to have regular …

[TP Chandrashekaran Murder] Kerala High Court To Pronounce Order In Plea For Enhancement Of Accused's Life Sentences
10 months, 1 week ago

[TP Chandrashekaran Murder] Kerala High Court To Pronounce Order In Plea For Enhancement Of Accused's Life Sentences

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court will pronounce its orders on the plea for enhancement of sentence in the TP Chandrashekaran murder case at 3.30 PM today. Based on Apex Court decisions, it was also submitted that the prosecution has not submitted any evidence before the Trial Court and High Court to prove that the accused persons were hard-core criminals with no …

Chandrasekharan murder case: Kerala HC upholds conviction of 12 accused
10 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Tamil Nadu: Four get life sentence for revenge murder of money lender in 2015
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Four get life sentence for revenge murder of money lender in 2015

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: The Principal District and Sessions Court in Thoothukudi awarded life sentences to four persons and acquitted seven others for the revenge murder of a moneylender in 2015. Sources said that as many as 14 people killed the money lender Pichaiah Thevar early on March 10, 2015, at Kongarayakurichi near Srivaikuntam. According to the FIR in Pichaiah’s murder, 14 people …

Four convicts in Soumya Vishwanathan murder case granted bail by Delhi HC
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Four convicts in Soumya Vishwanathan murder case granted bail by Delhi HC

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted bail to four convicts serving life imprisonment for the murder of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan. A special court here had on November 26, 2023 awarded life imprisonment to the four men and three years in jail to another for receiving the stolen belongings. soumyaA trial court had awarded the death penalty to Kapoor …

Church dispute: Two Sentenced to lifer in murder case
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Church dispute: Two Sentenced to lifer in murder case

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: Life imprisonment has been awarded to two persons after their conviction in the murder of a church committee member in Muddanur village in Kadapa district on February 7, 2016. The murder was done in connection with a dispute over the church elections.It is noted that a clash occurred over delay in the holding of elections for the CSI Church …

Soumya Vishwanathan murder: four convicts awarded life sentence
1 year, 1 month ago

Soumya Vishwanathan murder: four convicts awarded life sentence

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Saturday awarded life imprisonment to four men for killing TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, who was robbed and shot dead by the convicts while she was returning home from her office in 2008. The court also observed that it was “unfortunate” that Vishwanathan, who was a “young, dynamic and hard-working journalist”, lost her life due to the …

Soumya Vishwanathan murder: Four convicts sentenced to life imprisonment, fifth gets 3 years in jail
1 year, 1 month ago

Soumya Vishwanathan murder: Four convicts sentenced to life imprisonment, fifth gets 3 years in jail

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on November 25 sentenced four men to life imprisonment for killing TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan in 2008. The court sentenced Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, Baljeet Malik, and Ajay Kumar to life imprisonment and also imposed a fine of ₹1.25 lakh on each of them. On October 18, the court convicted Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, Baljeet Malik, and …

Court convicts 4 for 2008 murder that rocked Delhi
1 year, 2 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 …

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case | Delhi court convicts 4 for 2008 murder
1 year, 2 months ago

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case | Delhi court convicts 4 for 2008 murder

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted four men for the murder of 25-year-old journalist Soumya Vishwanathan and offences under the MCOCA. The fifth accused Ajay Sethi was convicted under IPC Section 411 along with the stringent MCOCA provisions for conspiring to abetting, aiding in, or knowingly facilitating organised crime and for receiving proceeds of organised crime. Seeks speedy trial After …

Delhi court convicts 5 in Soumya Vishwanathan murder case; mother demands life imprisonment
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi court convicts 5 in Soumya Vishwanathan murder case; mother demands life imprisonment

Hindustan Times  

Delhi's Saket court has convicted four accused in the case of murder of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan. He also facilitated the organisation and held property derived from organised crime and is held guilty under section 3 and 3 of MCOCA, the court ruled. On the verdict, the deceased journalist's mother told ANI: “We've lost our daughter but this will act as …

Telangana: Two get lifer for killing Dalit Man in Saroornagar
1 year, 3 months ago

Telangana: Two get lifer for killing Dalit Man in Saroornagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The judge of the special court for SC & ST cases Afroz Akthar on Friday sentenced Syed Mobin Ahmed and his brother-in-law Mohammed Masood Ahmed to life imprisonment for the murder of a Dalit man, Billipuram Nagaraju, husband of Mobin’s sister Syeda Ashrin Sultana, at Saroornagar in May 2022. The court awarded them four life imprisonment sentences on each …

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