Jalandhar: The sister of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian national on death row in Pakistan, has met him for the second time in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail, according to his daughter. Dalbir Kaur met Singh in the Jail on Friday and the two exchanged presents. An emotional Singh sent wishes for his daughter's upcoming birthday. "He has also sent greeting cards for me and my sister," Singh's daughter Swapandeep said. A...
12:34 PM, Jul 01, 2011
Washington: A Sikh advocacy group is seeking UN intervention to save Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar who has been given the death penalty in a 1993 car bombing case in New Delhi. Bhullar, a former Khalistan Commando Force militant, was given the death penalty in 2001 by a Delhi court under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA). President Pratibha Patil rejected his mercy petition last month. In a statement Friday,...
10:40 AM, Jun 18, 2011
Bangalore: The verdict in BPO employee Prathibha Srikanthamurthy rape and murder case comes as a very special moment for Prathibha’s 80-year-old mother, Gowramma, who has been fighting this battle for justice alone for five years. She broke down after the sentencing. "Where is the question of peace for me...I lost my beautiful daughter. I hope my daughter's soul gets a little peace.” she said. Five years after BPO employee Prathibha...
12:43 PM, Oct 08, 2010
The convict cab driver Shiva Kumar, who did not get death penalty, will spend his life till death in jail. ...
12:00 PM, Oct 08, 2010
Bangalore: Five years after BPO employee Prathibha Srikanthamurthy was raped and murdered, a fast track court sentenced taxi driver Shiva Kumar to "life imprisonment till death" for the heinous crime here on Friday. Pronouncing the judgment in a packed court room, Judge B.V Guddali of the 11th fast track court sentenced him under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murdering the 28-year-old. The judge also sentenced the...
07:55 AM, Oct 08, 2010
The former CJI says there are adequate safeguards provided in the law with regard to capital punishment. ...
01:59 PM, Aug 01, 2010
The Home Ministry has written to the President that Guru's is a fit case for death sentence, in response to the mercy plea. ...
08:32 AM, Jun 23, 2010
Making prisoners wait for a decision on their pleas is cruel, says SC. ...
08:26 AM, Sep 22, 2009
Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru and others on the death row. ...
09:34 PM, Sep 21, 2009
Govt could be violating human rights by delaying decision on petitions, it says. ...
06:38 PM, Sep 20, 2009
A total of 135 countries have abolished the death penalty. ...
05:37 PM, Aug 06, 2009
SC says unless punishment was made tougher, crimes would not stop. ...
03:20 PM, Jun 01, 2009
The accused is a yoga teacher who is now absconding. ...
11:11 AM, Dec 03, 2008
London: A fourth cricketer in four months was sent to a British jail on Friday for fixing part of a match, as a judge dealt a fresh blow to the sport's integrity. Former Essex bowler Mervyn Westfield was jailed for four months after admitting taking 6,000 pounds ($9,200) to intentionally concede runs during a 40 overs English county match in 2009. For financial gain, you betrayed the trust placed in...
12:16 AM, Apr 25, 2008
Melbourne: David Hussey will turn 35 in July this year but the veteran batsman has not given up hopes of playing in the next World Cup in 2015 and also making a late Test debut for Australia. By virtue of his consistent performances, Hussey has become a vital cog in Australia's limited-overs team but unlike his elder brother, Michael, a Test berth and a World Cup triumph has still eluded...
07:55 PM, Apr 21, 2008
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