Death Penalty News
Uttar Pradesh courts gave the most number of death sentences last year
13 out of 77 death sentences given last year came from UP, a new study finds. Most of those sentenced were accused in cases of sexual assault
2 min read21 Jan 2021Death penalty not open-ended, its finality extremely important: SC
The bench's observations came on a case where a woman and her lover murdered a family of seven, including a 10-month-old baby, in Uttar Pradesh in 2008
3 min read23 Jan 2020POCSO Act made stringent, death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children
The Act defines child as any person below the age of 18 years. It is a gender-neutral legislation, it said
1 min read28 Dec 2018Supreme Court upholds death sentence for 2012 Delhi gangrape case convicts
The judgement was pronounced on a review petition filed by 3 out of the 4 convicts against a May 2017 order of the Supreme Court that upheld the death penalty
9 Jul 2018Supreme Court upholds death penalty for 2012 Delhi gang rape case convicts
The judgement was pronounced on a review petition filed by 3 out of the 4 convicts against a May 2017 order of the Supreme Court that upheld the death penalty
1 min read9 Jul 2018What the death penalty for child rape overlooks
The focus should be on first building a robust protection system to ensure that children's vulnerabilities are not exploited
4 min read1 May 2018Harsher punishment for rape is not enough
The likelihood of punishment is just as important as its severity. Increasing the punishment alone is unlikely to be a significant deterrent to rape
4 min read25 Apr 2018News in Numbers: 2,116 girls below the age of 12 became victims of rape in 2016, says NCRB
In other news, 150 wilful defaulters' passports have been impounded in the last few months, according to Punjab National Bank
3 min read23 Apr 2018President Kovind promulgates ordinance providing death penalty for child rapists
The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping girls under 12 years
1 min read22 Apr 2018Amit Shah says ordinance shows Modi govt’s commitment to women’s safety
BJP president Amit Shah describes the Union Cabinet's ordinance proposing death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below 12 years as 'historic'
1 min read21 Apr 2018