Death Penalty

HC Rejects Petition Against Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana’s Death Sentence on Technical Ground

Institutional reforms, not death penalty, needed to end sexual violence: says Amnesty International India

Yasin Bhatkal, Four Others Awarded Death Penalty in Hyderabad Blast Case

SGPC Seeks Appointment from Indian President on Bhai Rajoana’s Death Sentence

Rajoana’s Death Sentence: SGPC Seeks Time From Indian President to File Another Review Petition

World Day against the Death Penalty: 11 countries execute for drug-related crimes

Hanging of Yakub Memon and Afzal Guru were politically motivated, says Justice AP Shah (retd)

Law Commission report must lead to abolition of death penalty in India: Amnesty

Balwant Singh Rajoana writes to Indian President; Questions delay in deciding his execution

Dal Khalsa terms the hanging of Yakub Memon as murder through judicial orders

Amnesty India terms Execution of Yakub Memon as Cruel and Inhuman

SCI rejected Yakub Memon’s petition at 5 am, Hanged at 6:30 am on his 53rd birthday

Yakub Memon’s plea against Death Warrants dismissed by SCI; Execution likely on July 30

MPs, jurists, intellectuals petition India’s President against Yakub Memon’s hanging [Full Text]

Travesty of justice in Yakub Memon’s case: Markandey Katju

Execution of Yakub Memon will be regressive: Amnesty International India

Death warrants of Yakub Menon issued: Hanging likely on July 30

Amnesty International to release annual death penalty report on April 01

Centre seeks fresh comments from Punjab, Chandigarh on Rajoana’s death sentence

Egypt confirms death sentences for 183 Muslim brotherhood members

Modi govt. want to overturn judicial position on death penalty cases

American Center Case – SCI commutes death sentence of convicts to 30 years without remission and life imprisonment till death

Kashmiri politicians say Bhullar verdict reminds injustice in Afzal Guru’s case

DOCUMENT: SCI judgement commuting death sentence of Devender Pal Singh Bhullar

India: Government should release Prof. Bhullar immediately

Commutation of Bhullar’s death sentence must spur rethink on death penalty: Amnesty

Breaking: Prof. Bhullar’s death sentence commuted to imprisonemnt for life

Prof. Bhullar case: Supreme Court of India to announce verdict on March 31

Prof. Bhullar’s case: Centre admits ‘inordinate delay’; Says Death sentence has to be commuted

Death Penalty cases – Centre’s review petition dismissed by Supreme Court of India

Centre seeks more time in Prof. Bhullar’s case; SC sets deadline; Next hearing on March 26

Prof. Bhullar’s case – Govt. of India to oppose commutation of death sentence

Supreme Court of India to hear Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar’s case today

Indian Supreme Court could not hear Prof. Bhullar’s case today

India: Tamil Nadu Govt. decides to release all 7 convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

Sikh body welcomes SC decision to commute death sentence of Rajiv convicts, hopes same judgement in Prof. Bhullar’s case tomorrow

Commutation of Rajiv Gandhi Killers’ death sentence, an encouraging decision: Amnesty International India

Arvind Kejriwal’s Delhi govt. opposes death penalty to Prof. DPS Bhullar; Files affidavit in Supreme Court

Seminar marked death anniversary of Afzal Guru – Sikhs & Kashmiris resolved to strengthen coordination

Indian authorities bring Kashmir under curfew on Afzal Guru hanging anniversary

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Death Penalty

HC Rejects Petition Against Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana’s Death Sentence on Technical Ground

November 8, 2017

Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday rejected a petition against death sentence announced to Sikh Political Prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana on technical grounds.

Institutional reforms, not death penalty, needed to end sexual violence: says Amnesty International India

May 6, 2017

In response to the Supreme Court’s verdict today in the 2012 Delhi bus gang-rape case, Amnesty International India said Institutional reforms, not death penalty, needed to end sexual violence.

Yasin Bhatkal, Four Others Awarded Death Penalty in Hyderabad Blast Case

December 20, 2016

A special court of NIA has reportedly sentenced Yasin Bhatkal and four others to death sentence punishment on Monday in a case related to twin blasts in Hyderabad in which 19 people were killed and 130 had sustained injuries.

SGPC Seeks Appointment from Indian President on Bhai Rajoana’s Death Sentence

December 12, 2016

The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) has written a letter to the Indian President- Pranab Mukharjee, seeking appointment to make his a request against the death sentence granted by Indian Courts to Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana.

Rajoana’s Death Sentence: SGPC Seeks Time From Indian President to File Another Review Petition

November 15, 2016

SGPC has announced to Indian President to move another constitutional review petition against death sentence granted to Sikh political prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana.

World Day against the Death Penalty: 11 countries execute for drug-related crimes

October 10, 2015

The death penalty continues to be used as a tool in the so-called “war on drugs”, with an alarming number of states across the globe executing people convicted on drug-related charges, in clear violation of international law, Amnesty International said ahead of the World Day against the Death Penalty.

Hanging of Yakub Memon and Afzal Guru were politically motivated, says Justice AP Shah (retd)

September 4, 2015

Former Delhi High Court chief justice, Justice AP Shah, who recently retired as the chairman of the Law Commission, has said that the hanging of Afzal Guru and Yakub Memon were politically motivated.

Law Commission report must lead to abolition of death penalty in India: Amnesty

September 1, 2015

On 31 August, the Law Commission of India submitted a report to the Ministry of Law and Justice, in which it said that the administration of the death penalty in India is fallible, vulnerable to misapplication, and disproportionately used against socially and economically marginalized people.

Balwant Singh Rajoana writes to Indian President; Questions delay in deciding his execution

August 23, 2015

Sikh political prisoners Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana who is facing death penalty in former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh assassination case has written a letter to the President of India.

Dal Khalsa terms the hanging of Yakub Memon as murder through judicial orders

July 30, 2015

Terming the hanging of Mumbai blast accused Yakub Memon as very disturbing development, Dal Khalsa slams Indian state for being arrogant and not listening to sane voices of reasoning and instead continuing with its capital punishment.

Amnesty India terms Execution of Yakub Memon as Cruel and Inhuman

July 30, 2015

The execution of Yakub Memon marks another disheartening use of the death penalty in India, Amnesty International India said today.

SCI rejected Yakub Memon’s petition at 5 am, Hanged at 6:30 am on his 53rd birthday

July 30, 2015

Indian Supreme Court held a mid-night hearing on Yakub Memon’s plea against execution of death sentence after the President of India rejected his review petition late last evening.

Yakub Memon’s plea against Death Warrants dismissed by SCI; Execution likely on July 30

July 29, 2015

Indian Supreme Court today rejected Yakub Memon’s petition seeking stay on execution of death warrants issued against him by an Indian court.

MPs, jurists, intellectuals petition India’s President against Yakub Memon’s hanging [Full Text]

July 27, 2015

A group of eminent jurists, MPs, leaders of political parties and eminent individuals from different walks of life submitted a petition to President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday to request him to consider the mercy plea against the execution of the death sentence of Yakub Memon.

Travesty of justice in Yakub Memon’s case: Markandey Katju

July 26, 2015

I have carefully studied the judgment of the Court. The evidence on which he has been found guilty is very weak. This evidence is (1) retracted confession of the co-accused, and (2) alleged recoveries.

Execution of Yakub Memon will be regressive: Amnesty International India

July 22, 2015

The rejection of Yakub Memon’s curative petition in the Supreme Court today, paving the way for his imminent execution, is a disappointing and regressive step towards the continued use of the death penalty in India, said Amnesty International India.

Death warrants of Yakub Menon issued: Hanging likely on July 30

July 15, 2015

India may execute a death sentence convict on 30 July. A DD News report says that death warrant for the hanging of Yakub Memon have been issued.

Amnesty International to release annual death penalty report on April 01

March 21, 2015

On 1 April, Amnesty International will be launching this 2014 report on death penalty developments and statistics from across the globe.

Centre seeks fresh comments from Punjab, Chandigarh on Rajoana’s death sentence

February 21, 2015

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) India has written to the state governments of Punjab and 'Union Territory' (UT) of Chandigarh seeking fresh comments on the constitutional review petition moves against death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana. Bhai Rajoana is facing death sentence in Punjab CM Beant Singh assassination case.

Egypt confirms death sentences for 183 Muslim brotherhood members

February 2, 2015

An Egyptian court on today (Feb. 02) confirmed death sentences for 183 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood on charges of killing police officers, as authorities continued a crackdown on opponents, reported various news sources.

Modi govt. want to overturn judicial position on death penalty cases

June 30, 2014

The newly formed BJP led NDA government in India is planning to challenge the position taken by the Indian judiciary that undue delay in executions caused by delay in deciding constitutional review petition by President of India forms valid ground for granting clemency to a convict.

American Center Case – SCI commutes death sentence of convicts to 30 years without remission and life imprisonment till death

May 21, 2014

New Delhi, India (May 21, 2014): It is learnt that the Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 21, 2014) commuted death sentence of two convicts to life imprisonment, who were involved in an attack on American Center (Kolkata) in 2002.

Kashmiri politicians say Bhullar verdict reminds injustice in Afzal Guru’s case

April 1, 2014

"While we do not resent, nor oppose the relief provided to Bhullar, we cannot help but wonder why this could not be done in Afzal Guru's case" NC spokesperson Junaid Mattu.

DOCUMENT: SCI judgement commuting death sentence of Devender Pal Singh Bhullar

March 31, 2014

Supreme Court of India (SCI) commuted death sentence of Sikh political prisoner Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar on March 31, 2014. Full Text of Supreme Court of India (SCI) Judgement in Navneet Kaur v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. in Curative Petition (Criminal) N. 88 of 2013.

India: Government should release Prof. Bhullar immediately

March 31, 2014

Sikh body, Dal Khalsa, has urged Indian government to release Sikh political prisoner Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar and abolish death penalty from statutes.

Commutation of Bhullar’s death sentence must spur rethink on death penalty: Amnesty

March 31, 2014

New Delhi, India (March 31, 2014): “A decision by India’s Supreme Court today to commute the death sentence of Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, on the grounds of mental illness and delay in the disposal of his mercy petition, should lead authorities to reconsider the use of the death penalty in India”, Amnesty International India said today in press release, a copy of which is available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN).

Breaking: Prof. Bhullar’s death sentence commuted to imprisonemnt for life

March 31, 2014

New Delhi, Punjab (March 31, 2014): The Supreme Court of India today commuted death penalty of Sikh Political prisoner Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar to life imprisonment.

Prof. Bhullar case: Supreme Court of India to announce verdict on March 31

March 30, 2014

New Delhi, India (March 30, 2014): The Supreme Court of India will deliver its judgment on Monday (March 31) on Sikh political prisoner Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar’s plea against death penalty awarded to him by an Indian court.

Prof. Bhullar’s case: Centre admits ‘inordinate delay’; Says Death sentence has to be commuted

March 27, 2014

New Delhi, India (March 27, 2014): The Supreme Court of India (SCI) today held hearing of commutation plea of Sikh political prisoner Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, who has been on death row in India since 2001. The petition was moved by Professor Bhullar's wife after January 21 decision of the the Supreme Court of India commuting 15 death sentences to life imprisonments mainly on the ground of undue delay in execution caused by inordinate delay deciding the constitutional review petitions by the the President of India.

Death Penalty cases – Centre’s review petition dismissed by Supreme Court of India

March 13, 2014

New Delhi, India (March 13, 2014): As per information the Supreme Court of India has dismissed Government of India (GOI)’s review petition against SCI's 21 January decision on death penalty cases in which it had ruled that inordinate delay by the President in deciding constitutional review petitions by death row convicts turns to be a valid clemency ground.

Centre seeks more time in Prof. Bhullar’s case; SC sets deadline; Next hearing on March 26

March 11, 2014

New Delhi, India (March 11, 2014): It is learnt that the Supreme Court on Monday (March 10) adjourned the hearing of commutation plea of Sikh political prisoner and death row convict Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar till March 26 as Attorney General G. E. Vahanvati has sought more time on grounds that the government is yet to take a decision on second review petition filed before the President of India on Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar's behalf.

Prof. Bhullar’s case – Govt. of India to oppose commutation of death sentence

March 5, 2014

New Delhi, India (March 05, 2014): As per certain media reports the Government of India (GOI) has decided to oppose commutation of death sentence awarded to Sikh political prisoner Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar.

Supreme Court of India to hear Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar’s case today

February 26, 2014

New Delhi, India (February 26, 2014): As per information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN), the Supreme Court of India (SCI) is scheduled to hear a petition seeking commutation of death sentence of Sikh political prisoner Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar.

Indian Supreme Court could not hear Prof. Bhullar’s case today

February 19, 2014

New Delhi, India (February 19, 2014): The Supreme Court of India did not held hearing of commutation plea of Sikh political prisoner Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, who has been on death row since 2001.

India: Tamil Nadu Govt. decides to release all 7 convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

February 19, 2014

As per recent information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN( the Tamil Nadu state assembly on Wednesday (19 Feb.) unanimously adopted a resolution for the immediate release of Murugan, Perarivalan and Santhan and four others including Nalini, wife of Murugan, Ravichandran and Robert Pius. The Tamil Nadu Government, however, decided to forward the resolution […]

Sikh body welcomes SC decision to commute death sentence of Rajiv convicts, hopes same judgement in Prof. Bhullar’s case tomorrow

February 18, 2014

Amritsar, Punjab (February 18, 2014): Dal Khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh welcomes the decision of the Supreme court of India commuting the death sentences of AG Perarivalan, Santhan and Murugan in the Rajiv Gandhi murder case.

Commutation of Rajiv Gandhi Killers’ death sentence, an encouraging decision: Amnesty International India

February 18, 2014

New Delhi, India (February 18, 2014): Today's Supreme Court ruling to commute death sentences of three death row prisoners, Perarivalan, Murugan and Santhan, is a very encouraging decision -- especially in light of the landmark ruling in January 2014 to commute 15 death sentences in India.

Arvind Kejriwal’s Delhi govt. opposes death penalty to Prof. DPS Bhullar; Files affidavit in Supreme Court

February 14, 2014

New Delhi, India (February 14, 2014): As per information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) the Delhi government led by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today (Feb. 14) filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court of India opposing death penalty to Sikh political prisoner Professor Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar.

Seminar marked death anniversary of Afzal Guru – Sikhs & Kashmiris resolved to strengthen coordination

February 10, 2014

New Delhi, India (February 10, 2014): Representatives from Kashmir and Punjab today resolved to strengthen coordination among ethnic, religious and cultural minorities enabling them to maintain and uphold distinct identity and status.

Indian authorities bring Kashmir under curfew on Afzal Guru hanging anniversary

February 9, 2014

Srinagar, Kashmir (February 09, 2014): It is learnt that Indian authorities clamped curfew in most parts of Kashmir on Sunday (Feb. 09) in wake of first anniversary of the hanging of Afzal Guru, who was secretly hanged by Indian last year.

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