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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicLife imprisonment

Topic: life imprisonment

‘Possibility of reformation, no criminal past’—why Kerala HC modified life term of former IS operative

Life term was handed to Subahani Haja in 2020. The Kerala man had entered Iraq in 2015 & received religious & arms training, but his stint was cut short due to injury.

Prajwal Revanna gets life term for rape. ‘Should deter all who think of exploiting women’—victim’s kin

This comes in one of the four cases of rape & sexual harassment against Prajwal Revanna, was seen sobbing & pleading for a lighter sentence in court on Saturday.

‘Brutal & motivated by misguided ideas’: Kaithal court shows no leniency to 2 brothers for honour killing

Actions of the convicts released 'domino effect' which resulted in total breakdown of family & social stability for their sister, says judge. Duo gets life term for the murder.

Why Supreme Court hasn’t confirmed a single death sentence in the last two years

An analysis by ThePrint finds that in a string of rulings since 2023, SC has acquitted or commuted death penalties in 14 cases, citing faulty trials and shoddy probe, among other reasons. 

Finnish Court sentences Russian man to life for war crimes in Ukraine

In a rare case of prosecution, Yan Petrovsky, also known as Voislav Torden, was convicted for activities in Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine a decade ago.

Death penalty in Sharon Raj murder case, life term to RG Kar rape-murder convict? Here’s why

Both courts acknowledged that death penalty can only be granted in 'rarest of rare' cases.

How Kolkata court relied on forensic evidence to convict Sanjay Roy in RG Kar rape-murder case

Sentencing Roy to life in prison, a Kolkata court said Monday that the case didn’t meet the criteria to be classified as ‘rarest of rare’, and therefore, did not merit death penalty.

‘Those directly involved sentenced, rest let free’ — Narendra Dabholkar’s family on murder case verdict

11 yrs after murder, Pune court hands life sentences to 2 accused, acquits 3 others. Family says they 'welcome' court’s decision & justice has prevailed, but will challenge acquittals.

Former IPS Sanjiv Bhatt’s 20-yr jail term will start after life sentence. Here’s what it means

Ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt was Thursday sentenced to 20-year jail in 1996 drug planting case, while he had been handed life imprisonment in 2019 in custodial death case.

‘This isn’t justice’ — Ankit Saxena’s mother demands death penalty after 3 get life term for his murder

Six yrs after murder, Delhi court says prosecution managed to prove that manner of Saxena's death was 'homicidal', handed life term to his Muslim girlfriend’s parents & uncle.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.