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Supreme Court Compares 'Triple Talaq' to 'Death Penalty', Says 'Abhorrent But Still Allowed'(15.05.2017)

Supreme Court has compared controversial practice of instant divorce in Islam to capital punishment, saying triple talaq was like death penalty, 'abho.....

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Supreme Court: Capital Punishment Breaches Reformative Theory of Punishment(10.04.2017)

Supreme Court, while commuting capital punishment awarded to a murder convict to life term, has noted that death penalty “somehow breaches reformative.....

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SC: Const. Courts Can Impose Life Sentence for Fixed Term Without Remission(30.03.2023)

Supreme Court has held that even in case where capital punishment is not imposed, Constitutional Courts can impose fixed term sentence by directing th.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Death Row Convict’s Response(26.10.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought reply of two death row convicts in 2009 Jigisha Ghosh murder case, whose case file has been sent by Trial Court in New Del.....

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Delhi HC: Air Pollution is Capital Punishment for Delhiites(14.11.2016)

Delhi High Court, while calling air pollution “capital punishment killing Delhiites for no fault”, has said that 20 million people were losing 60 mill.....

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Madras High Court Sets Aside Capital Punishment of Rape & Murder Accused(29.11.2021)

Madras High Court has reiterated the settled law on circumstantial evidence and the nature of inferences drawn therefrom for convicting an accused in .....

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SC: A. 32 of COI Empowers SC in Cases Related to Capital Punishment to Reopen Sentencing Stage(25.08.2025)

Supreme Court has held that Article 32 of the Constitution empowers this Court in cases related to capital punishment to reopen the sentencing stage w.....

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Government Approves Ordinance for Capital Punishment to Child Rapists(21.04.2018)

In wake of recent horrific incidents of child rapes in different parts of country, the Central Government has approved an Ordinance for providing stri.....

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