Kalani, 3 others get life sentence in 23-yr-old murder case

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 14:10

Former Ulhasnagar MLA Suresh alias Pappu Kalani and three others were today awarded life imprisonment by a Sessions Court here in a 23-year-old murder case.

Baby killer`s death sentence confirmed in Beijing

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 12:39

A court in Beijing on Friday upheld a man`s death sentence who in July this year killed a two-year-old child after he snatched her from a pram and threw her to the ground.

US court reduces Kashmiri separatist Fai`s sentence

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 17:29

A federal court has reduced the prison sentence of Kashmiri separatist and ISI agent Ghulam Nabi Fai by about four months in response to a petition from the US government.

UPA govt commuted death sentence to lifer in some cases of heinous crimes: BJP

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 22:46

Countering PM`s charge that Modi is not following his "rajdharma", BJP on Friday alleged the Manmohan Singh government has failed on this front.

SC notice to Centre on PIL against commuting death sentence

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 15:24

Pratibha Patil`s decision to commute death sentence of 5 prisoners in child rape cases came under judicial scrutiny with Supreme Court issuing notice to Centre seeking to set aside the commutation.

SC notice to Centre on commuting death sentence

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 13:55

The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Centre and the Home Ministry on a petition challenging former president Pratibha Patil`s decision commuting the death sentence of five people convicted of child rape to life imprisonment.

Counsel of Dec 16 gang-rape convicts `running away`

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 17:55

The Delhi High Court Friday expressed displeasure over the absence of counsel for convicts in the Dec 16, 2012, gang-rape death sentence confirmation case, saying they are "running away" from court and avoiding proceedings.

HC upholds life term to husband, two others for killing wife

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 00:32

The Bombay High Court has upheld the life term awarded to a 27-year-old businessman, Parvez Sheikh, for killing his wife by giving her poison with the help of his family members.

Dehradun court sentences man to death for rape, murders

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 18:11

A local court has sentenced a man to gallows for raping a girl and later killing her along with her grandmother in Haridwar district.

Chinese court upholds life sentence for Bo Xilai

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 09:16

A court in eastern China rejected an appeal by ousted senior politician Bo Xilai on Friday and upheld his life sentence on charges of bribery, corruption and abuse of power, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Verdict on Bo Xilai`s appeal on Friday

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 17:56

A Chinese high court will on Friday give its verdict on disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai`s appeal against the life sentence given to him last month on charges of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.

Constable sentenced to death in murder case

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 11:02

A local court here has convicted a 34-year-old Armed Reserve Police constable for murdering his aunt and cousin following a family dispute in 2000 and 2001.