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Odisha Court Awards Death Penalty to Man for Rape and Murder of 4-Year-Old Girl
In a significant judgment aimed at sending a stern message to perpetrators of heinous crimes, a Special Court in Odisha’s Cuttack district has sentenced a man to death f
11 Apr 2026 · Lexpedia News
Sathankulam Custodial Death Case: Tamil Nadu Court Sentences 9 Police Officers to Death
In a landmark judgment underscoring accountability for custodial violence, a Sessions Court in Madurai has sentenced nine police personnel to death in the infamous
6 Apr 2026 · Lexpedia News
SC Stays Death Penalty for Madhya Pradesh Convict in 5-Year-Old’s Rape-Murder Case
The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of the death sentence awarded to
11 Mar 2026 · Lexpedia News
Supreme Court Laments Union’s Opposition to Lethal Injection Option for Death Row Convicts
In the PIL seeking abolishment of death-by-hanging, the Supreme Court today lamented the Union's opposition to a suggestion that death row convict
15 Oct 2025 · Lexpedia
Supreme Court Condemns Terrorist Attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, Expresses Solidarity with Victims
The Supreme Court of India has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that took place in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, on April 23
23 Apr 2025 · Lexpedia
Supreme Court Asks Odisha to Decide on Premature Release of Dara Singh, Convicted in Graham Staines Murder Case
21 Mar 2025 · Lexpedia
Sanjay Roy gets Life Imprisonment in RG Kar rape-murder case
📢 Sessions Court awards life imprisonment to convict Sanjay Roy:Roy was held guilty under Sections 64 (rape), 66 (punishment for causing death), and 103(1) (m
21 Jan 2025 · Lexpedia News
Beant Singh assassination case: SC to hear Rajoana's plea on commutation of Death Sentence on Monday
Background of the Case:In August 1995, former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, along with 16 others, was killed in a bomb blast, which also injured seve
19 Jan 2025 · Lexpedia News