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 2021The 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 2020The Act defines child as any person below the age of 18 years. It is a gender-neutral legislation, it said
1 min read28 Dec 2018The 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 2018The 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 2018The focus should be on first building a robust protection system to ensure that children's vulnerabilities are not exploited
4 min read1 May 2018The 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 2018In other news, 150 wilful defaulters' passports have been impounded in the last few months, according to Punjab National Bank
3 min read23 Apr 2018The 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 2018BJP 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