New Delhi: Ten convicts from Jharkhand, including six who are on death row, have moved the Supreme Court, complaining against the delayed disposal of...
The ruling came in an appeal by the convict, sentenced by Uttarakhand HC in 2017 in the POCSO case. There was judicial scolding for flawed trial in a case involving the gravest of charges.
The initiative is known for its work in the SC & various high courts, where it provided pro bono representation to death row prisoners, resulting in 26 acquittals & 50 commutations.
The man was sentenced to death for killing his wife & daughter. Ordering a retrial in the 2014 case, court said even those accused of most heinous crimes are entitled to protection of law.
SC slams prosecution for faulty trial process, cites lack of forensic proof, unreliable witness statements and failure to establish motive after 2012 murders were linked to 2007 murder.
As Qatar celebrates its National Day, many prisoners expected to be granted clemency by Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. But in case of Indian ex-Navy men, appeal process still underway.
Nimisha Priya, a nurse, has been convicted of murdering a Yemeni national by injecting him with sedatives to retrieve her passport from his possession.
Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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