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Nirbhaya gang rape: Convicts not to file mercy petition, to seek withdrawal of notification that had granted them 7 days to file petition

OpIndia Staff -
The jail authorities had informed the Nirbhaya gangrape case convicts that they had exhausted all legal remedies
Law

Nirbhaya rape case convicts could be executed soon, handed notice: Tihar Superintendent

OpIndia Staff -
In December 2012, a 23-year old Nirbhaya was brutally gang-raped by 5 men in a moving vehicle in Delhi
Crime

Bangladeshi court awards death penalty to ex-Madarsa headmaster and 15 others for burning teenager Nusrat to death

OpIndia Staff -
Around 80 per cent of the teenager's body was burnt. After fighting for her life for five days, Nusrat succumbed to her injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on April 10.
News Reports

‘Sex crimes committed on impulse, offenders deserve chance for reform’, Catholic priests oppose death penalty for paedophiles

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The Catholic Church is against the death penalty for any crimes, Bishop Jose Chittooparampil said.
Government and Policy

Modi government’s bill to amend POCSO Act gets Cabinet nod, child rapists to be awarded the death penalty

OpIndia Staff -
the Centre had earlier introduced a bill to amend POCSO Act, 2012 in May earlier this year in an attempt to introduce the death penalty for child rapists, but the bill had lapsed following the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
News Reports

India never denies nationality of its citizens: Harish Salve presents a strong case for Kulbhushan Jadhav at ICJ

OpIndia Staff -
India requested the ICJ to adjudge and declare that Pakistan acted in egregious breach of Article 36 of Vienna convention in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case
Crime

Should ‘scope of reformation’ of a rapist be considered before awarding him the death penalty?

K Bhattacharjee -
Regarding the Death penalty, punishments are about justice as well and sometimes justice requires us to perform actions which are not entirely pleasant.
Crime

Jharkhand: Two Naxals awarded death penalty for murdering 6 police personnel

Jhankar Mohta -
The duo had killed the then Pakur Superintendent of Police Amarjeet Balihar and five other policemen
Government and Policy

MP: Shivraj Singh Chouhan meant it when he said quick hearing and death penalty to child rapists

OpIndia Staff -
Madhya Pradesh is walking the talk when it comes to speedy trial and death penalty to rapists of children.
News Reports

Child rapist convicted, awarded death penalty within 46 days in Madhya Pradesh

OpIndia Staff -
This must be among one of the fastest trials in the country.
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