2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blasts: Gujarat High Court Confirms Death Penalty for 38, Life Term for 11 Convicts

The Gujarat High Court upheld the 2022 Special Court verdict in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, confirming death sentences for 38 convicts and life imprisonment for 11 others. The coordinated bomb blasts killed 56 people and injured nearly 200 across Ahmedabad.

Shocks the Conscience of Society: Pune Court Sentences 65-Year-Old Man to Death for Rape-Murder of 3-Year-Old Girl

A Pune court sentenced a 65-year-old man to death for the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Nasrapur village, calling it a crime that “shocks even the conscience of society.” The court held the case fell within the “rarest of rare” category after convicting him of kidnapping, molestation, rape, and murder.

Death Penalty Stayed: Supreme Court Grants Relief to Man Convicted in Child Rape-Murder Case

Today, On 10th March, The Supreme Court has stayed the death sentence of Atul Nihale, who was convicted for raping and murdering a five-year-old girl. The court’s order now puts the execution on hold pending further legal proceedings.

Balwant Singh Rajoana Death Sentence: Supreme Court to Hear Mercy Petition, Delay Plea on March 18 in Beant Singh Assassination Case

The Supreme Court will hear Balwant Singh Rajoana’s plea seeking commutation of his death sentence due to over a decade-long delay in deciding his mercy petition. Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination of former Punjab CM Beant Singh, has spent more than 15 years on death row.

Patna High Court Cites Mahabharat To Uphold Death Sentence in Triple Murder, Says ‘Aggressors Meet Tragic End for Adharm’

The Patna High Court upheld the death sentence in a brutal triple murder case, invoking the Mahabharat to stress that violence rooted in Adharm leads aggressors to an inevitable and tragic end.

Red Fort Attack 2000: Supreme Court Seeks Govt Response On LeT Terrorist’s Curative Plea Against Death Sentence

Today, On 22nd January, The Supreme Court has sought the government’s response on the curative plea filed by a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist challenging his death sentence in the 2000 Red Fort attack case. The move reopens scrutiny of the long-standing terror conviction now.

453-Page Verdict, Death Sentence, and a Political Storm: Bangladesh Court’s Ruling Against Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunal has sentenced former PM Sheikh Hasina to death in a 453-page judgment after finding her guilty of crimes against humanity. Hasina, reacting from India, called the verdict “rigged” and denied all allegations.

Why Did You Not Hang Him Till Now?: Supreme Court Grills Centre On Balwant Singh’s Death Row Plea In Punjab CM Assassination Case

The Supreme Court questioned the Centre over the 17-year delay in executing Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted for assassinating Punjab CM Beant Singh in 1995. The Court asked, “Who is to blame for that?” while hearing his plea to commute the death sentence.

BREAKING | Supreme Court Dismisses Plea on “Unverified Public Statements” in Kerala Nurse Nimisha Priya Death Row Case

The Supreme Court Today (Aug 25) refused to hear a plea seeking a gag order on “unverified public statements” about Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who faces death row in Yemen. The court said the Attorney General already assured no media briefing will happen.

BREAKING | Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea For Media Gag In Nimisha Priya Death Penalty In Yemen Case

The Supreme Court Today (Aug 22) issued a notice on a plea seeking a temporary media gag in the case of Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya, who faces the death penalty in Yemen. The matter will be heard again on Monday, August 25, 2025.