DNA: 'Supreme Debate' on death penalty, is death penalty by hanging cruel?
Death by hanging is inhumane. A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court for the demand of taking the life of a death-row prisoner in an easier way instead of hanging. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice DY Chandrachud agreed with the petitioner's contention that the death penalty is inhuman and extremely cruel.
Mar 24, 2023, 01:06 AM IST
Nirbhaya Case: President rejects mercy plea of Pawan Gupta
Big Breaking on Nirbhaya gangrape case. President rejects mercy plea of Pawan Gupta.
Mar 04, 2020, 14:36 PM IST
Nirbhaya breaking: President rejects mercy plea of Pawan Gupta
Big Breaking comes on Nirbhaya gangrape case. President rejects mercy plea of Pawan Gupta. watch the full story
Mar 04, 2020, 14:34 PM IST
Nirbhaya convict Akshay Thakur files fresh mercy plea, Delhi court asks Tihar jail to file report
The fresh petition filed by Akshay Thakur claimed that the earlier petition was incomplete. Lawyer of the convict AP Singh said that Akshay filed the plea on February 25 which reached the President Secretariat on Saturday.
Feb 29, 2020, 22:58 PM IST
Nirbhaya gang-rape case: Supreme Court to hear convict Vinay Sharma's plea today
The President had on Saturday (February 1, 2020) rejected the mercy petition filed by Sharma.
Feb 13, 2020, 08:16 AM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind rejects mercy plea of another Nirbhaya case convict Akshay Kumar Singh
Ministry of Home Affairs officials confirmed on Wednesday (February 5) that President Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the mercy petition of Akshay Kumar Singh, one of the four convicts facing execution in Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case.
Feb 05, 2020, 21:18 PM IST
SC dismisses convict Mukesh's plea against no mercy petition by President
The Supreme Court on dismissed the petition of 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder convict Mukesh Kumar Singh against the rejection of his mercy petition by President Ram Nath Kovind saying there is no merit in the contention. The apex court stated that the alleged torture can't be ground and all documents were placed before the President and he had taken them into consideration.
Jan 29, 2020, 12:44 PM IST
Nirbhaya gang-rape case: Delhi L-G rejects mercy plea of convict Mukesh, forwards file to MHA
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to stay death warrants of convicts after the state government said that it "can't hang convicts on January 22."
Jan 16, 2020, 12:20 PM IST
Mercy Plea of Nirbhaya Rapist's sent to President
Mercy Plea of Nirbhaya Rapist's sent to President. To know more watch the video.
Dec 06, 2019, 16:22 PM IST
Rape convicts under POCSO Act should not have right to mercy plea: President Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday (December 6) said that rape convicts under POCSO Act should not have the right to file mercy petition. The president made this comment while speaking at an event in Sirohi Rajasthan.
Dec 06, 2019, 16:14 PM IST
Delhi govt recommends rejection of mercy plea of Nirbhaya rape case convict
The letter has been written by Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain to Lt Governor Anil Baijal with Arvind Kejriwal government's recommendations in the case.
Dec 01, 2019, 20:32 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee rejects two more mercy petitions before leaving office: Report
Pranab Mukherjee’s predecessor Pratibha Patil had accepted mercy pleas of 30 death row convicts.
Jun 17, 2017, 18:26 PM IST
