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TopicNirbhaya case

Topic: Nirbhaya case

Black warrant hearing in 16 December gangrape-murder case today. This is what the law says

ThePrint details what a black warrant or death warrant is, and how four convicts in 16 December gangrape-murder case could end up at the gallows.

Dainik Jagran calls CAA protests ‘dangerous politics’, Dainik Bhaskar doubts govt’s intent

A round up of the Hindi newspapers opinion pages to reflect the viewpoint from the heartland on topical issues.

God must’ve held head in shame for creating monsters: Solicitor General in Nirbhaya case

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta made the statement in the Supreme Court Wednesday, while seeking dismissal of the review plea filed by one of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape & murder case.

Nirbhaya’s mother welcomes Supreme Court decision to reject review plea

The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed the review petition filed by one of the four men convicted in the 2012 December gangrape and murder case.

Supreme Court rejects review plea of 16 December gangrape-murder convict

3-judge bench of SC says no ground of review justifies convict's submission that 16 December Delhi gangrape-murder case doesn't fall under rarest of rare category.

7 years after 16 December gang rape case, rape conviction rate low at 32%

On 7th anniversary of the Nirbhaya rape and murder case, NCRB data shows that of 1,46,201 rape cases that went into trial in 2017, only 5,822 resulted in conviction.

Shooter writes letter in blood to Amit Shah, appeals to execute Nirbhaya convicts

Vartika Singh urged the Modi government to hang the rapists convicted in the Nirbhaya rape and murder case.

Grandson of hangman who executed Indira’s killers says he’ll do the job for Nirbhaya rapists

Pawan Jallad, a third-generation hangman based in Meerut, has volunteered to conduct the execution of the Nirbhaya rapists if asked by the jail administration.

Delhi court defers hearing plea on issuing death warrants against Nirbhaya case convicts

The court deferred the matter till 18 December noting that the review petition of one of the convicts in the Nirbhaya gangrape case was pending before the Supreme Court.

No outrage unless Hyderabad, Unnao, Kathua-like rape: UN Resident Coordinator in India

There should be a simple acknowledgement that women’s rights are human rights and that violence against women is violence against humanity.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.