SC upholds death for two for setting ablaze family members

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 21:38

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the death sentence of two persons for setting ablaze seven people, including five kids of a family, after locking them in a house in a Bihar village nearly seven years ago.

11 get life term in 17-year-old murder case in Jharkhand

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 01:48

A local court on Monday sentenced 11 persons to life imprisonment for murdering a man nearly 17 years ago following a land dispute.

Owners of killer dogs in UK could face life in prison

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 18:22

Dog owners in the UK whose animals kill or injure people could face life in prison under a new government plan to make punishments tougher for owners of dangerous pets.

Turkey coup trial: Ex-Army Chief sentenced to life imprisonment

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 17:49

A Turkish court on Monday sentenced ex-Army Chief Ilker Basbug to life in prison accused of plotting to overthrow the country`s Islamic-rooted government.

Man jailed for life for murdering father, assaulting mother

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 15:47

A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi court for murdering his father and attempting to kill his mother to grab their property.

Bombay HC confirms life imprisonment of man for killing wife

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 11:50

The Bombay High Court has confirmed the life imprisonment awarded to a man by a lower court for murdering his wife by setting her ablaze after she refused to pay him money to buy liquor.

Two gets life imprisonment for friend`s murder

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 14:26

Two men have been sentenced to life term for murdering their friend in 2011 by a Delhi court which said they had not justification for taking the extreme step.

Father, sons get life imprisonment in murder case

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 12:00

A father and his four sons have been awarded life imprisonment by a local court in Badaun for murdering a farmer in 2012.

HC junks insanity plea of man who killed his wife

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 17:38

The Bombay High Court has confirmed life sentence awarded to an unemployed man by a lower court for axing his wife to death while rejecting the defence plea that he was insane when he committed the crime.

Chinese man sentenced to life for swindling $1.64 bn

Last Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013, 20:21

A Chinese court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for forging financial documents to swindle USD 1.64 billion from various banks and companies.

Man sentenced to life in Nawada jail break case

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 16:37

A man was awarded life imprisonment by a local court in connection with the jailbreak at Nawada 12 years ago in which a guard was killed and eight inmates fled.

Man gets life term for murdering cab driver

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 10:15

A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi Court for murdering a cab driver after giving him food laced with sedatives to rob his vehicle.