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Convict who murdered family released from death row
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Man who killed family over wife’s alleged infidelity spared death penalty; to remain in prison until natural death: Supreme Court

The Court stated that though the appellant was illiterate, he was not irrational, as he had a plan in mind which he executed, thereby achieving his goal.

Published on August 2, 2025August 7, 2025By Simranjeet
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Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

[Mumbai Twin Blast] Delhi HC rejects petition filed by death row convict seeking copy of alleged Intelligence Bureau report suggesting false implication of accused persons

“The premise on which the petitioner is relying, the publishing of such newspaper article, cannot be taken as gospel truth.”

Published on March 9, 2024March 14, 2024By Arushi
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Man rapes and murders a 7-year-old physically and mentally challenged girl; kills fellow inmate after conviction. SC confirms death sentence 

“We could only wonder what more of criminal activity would qualify as blemish, if not the involvement and conviction in a case of murder of a fellow jail inmate!”

Published on July 2, 2022July 8, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Here’s why Supreme Court set AG Perarivalan free after 32 years of incarceration

Supreme Court: In a big relief for A.G. Perarivalan, convicted for assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the 3-judge bench of

Published on May 19, 2022May 21, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Three death row convicts to walk free as SC finds them “not guilty” of murdering six family members

“We are at pains to observe the manner in which the present case has been dealt with by the trial court as well as by the High Court, particularly, when the trial court awarded death penalty to the accused and the High Court confirmed it.”

Published on December 16, 2021December 17, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC awards 30 years RI to man who killed 2 brothers & nephew; Finds imposition of death penalty on the day of conviction itself, wrong 

Supreme Court: In a case where the trial court had convicted the accused and imposed death penalty on the very same day,

Published on December 10, 2021December 17, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC relief to death row convicts who killed 8 members of their brother’s family over property dispute; To serve LI for 30 years

“There is a bounden duty cast on the Courts to elicit information of all the relevant factors and consider those regarding the possibility of reformation, even if the accused remains silent.”

Published on November 27, 2021December 3, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Nirbhaya| SC dismisses the curative plea of the fourth Death Row convict

Supreme Court: A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today dismissed the curative petition filed by Pawan Kumar Gupta, a death

Published on March 2, 2020March 19, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Nirbhaya Case| Centre’s plea seeking separate execution of death row convicts to be heard on March 5

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench  of R Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and Navin Sinha, JJ has said that it will hear on March

Published on February 25, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Nirbhaya Case| SC dismisses Vinay Kumar’s plea against rejection of mercy plea

Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna, JJ has dismissed the plea seeking review of the

Published on February 14, 2020February 18, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Nirbhaya Case| Akshay Kumar Singh’s curative petition dismissed by a 5-judge bench

Supreme Court: A 5-judge bench of NV Ramana, Arun Mishra, RF Nariman, R. Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan, JJ has rejected the curative

Published on January 30, 2020February 3, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Nirbhaya Case| SC dismisses Mukesh Kumar’s plea against rejection of mercy plea [Full report]

Supreme Court: Dismissing the petition filed Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder convict Mukesh Kumar Singh, challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by

Published on January 29, 2020January 31, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Nirbhaya Case| Order on death row convict Mukesh Kumar’s petition against rejection of his mercy plea by the President tomorrow

Supreme Court: After a day long hearing in he petition filed Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder convict Mukesh Kumar Singh, challenging the rejection

Published on January 28, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Nirbhaya Case| SC to hear Mukesh Kumar’s petition against rejection of his mercy plea by the President tomorrow

Supreme Court : A bench headed by CJI SA Bobde has said that it will hear the writ petition filed by one

Published on January 27, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Nirbhaya Case|SC yet again rejects Pawan Kumar’s plea of juvenility

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan and AS Bopanna, JJ has dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by

Published on January 21, 2020January 22, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Nirbhaya Case| Death row convict Vinay Kumar Sharma moves curative plea in a last bid to escape the noose

Supreme Court: In a last ditch effort to escape the noose, Vinay Kumar Sharma, one of the four men sentenced to death

Published on January 10, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Nirbhaya Case| SC rejects review petition filed by the fourth death row convict Akshay Kumar Singh [Full Report]

Supreme Court: After a brief hearing on the review petition filed by Akshay Kumar Singh, one of the convicts in the brutal

Published on December 18, 2019December 24, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

Nirbhaya Case| One of the death row convicts files review petition seeking leniency

Supreme Court: Akshay Kumar Singh, one of the convicts in the brutal December 16, 2012, Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, has filed

Published on December 10, 2019December 18, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | File notings and correspondence sent and received by MHA in relation to mercy petition not a part of ministerial advice – can be disclosed under RTI

Central Information Commission (CIC): Chief Information Commissioner Sudhir Bhargava allowed a second appeal for information regarding mercy petition on the grounds that file

Published on July 6, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Post-conviction mental health & it’s effect on sentencing: SC issues directions

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, MM Shantanagoudar and Indira Banerjee, JJ held “it needs to be understood that prisoners

Published on April 17, 2019April 18, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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