Even as the political debate remains charged about the execution of Khalistani convict Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, the man who treated him for more than 2 years in Delhi says his team's medical input should have been taken into account. He makes it clear that death row convicts' cases need to be treated case by case. ...
12:04 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Reacting to the Supreme Court's verdict on Bhullar's mercy plea, lawyer of Rajiv Gandhi's killer M Radhakrishnan says the decision of the apex court has come as a big disappointment for him. "A Constitution bench of the SC had held that mere delay of 5 years or more for those who are facing death sentence to seek commutation to life sentence. I think the SC has been very harsh towards ...
12:32 PM, Apr 12, 2013
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Monday for a patent on its cancer drug Glivec, paving way for more affordable life saving cancer drugs. "Generic companies will have a levy that will allow them to survive in India for a considerable period of time," said Anand Grover, lawyer, Cancer Patients Aid Association. ...
02:14 PM, Apr 01, 2013
The government asked 15 paramilitary companies to be deployed ahead of Balwant Singh Rajoana's hanging on March 31. ...
02:52 PM, Mar 27, 2012
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has written to President Pratibha Patil to re-examine Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar's mercy plea. The letter has been written under pressure from Sikh groups, who have taken a cue from Tamil Nadu Assembly's resolution seeking clemency for Rajiv Gandhi's killers. Badal has written to the President asking for review of the he death sentence of Bhullar, who is on the death row after ...
12:09 PM, Sep 01, 2011
On Talking Point, Rajdeep Sardesai asks, 'Does a Khalistani terrorist like Bhullar deserve mercy?' ...
10:20 PM, May 30, 2011
BJP spokesperson reacted on Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Digvijaya Singh. ...
07:14 PM, Dec 19, 2010
The central Home Ministry has written to the President of India that Afzal Guru's is a fit case for death sentence. ...
10:40 PM, Jun 23, 2010
Afzal's mercy plea file has been shuttled between the Delhi govt and the Lt Governor's office thrice within 24 hours. ...
12:36 AM, May 20, 2010
He has also admitted his role in planning the Mumbai terror attacks. ...
09:07 AM, Mar 19, 2010
Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru and others on the death row. ...
09:34 PM, Sep 21, 2009
For the first time her husband is speaking out against the ruling as well. ...
11:04 PM, Nov 22, 2007
