All are waiting for the government decision over execution of the slain forest brigand Veerappan’s four aides which has fixed today, Feb17, 2013. Read more
Tag: Death Penalty
After Afzal Guru’s execution, Focus on Balwant Singh Rajoana
After Afzal Guru’s hanging, now Punjab Congress is focusing on other political death-row clemency case- Balwant Singh Rajoana, facing death sentence for assassinating former Punjab CM Beant Singh. Read more
No death penalty, Chemical Castration for rapists: Verma Committee
The Justice J.S. Verma Committee which set up to recommend Amendments to laws relating to crimes against women, ruled against chemical castration suggestion of rapists.
In a 631-page report on gender justice and amendment of rape laws, the committee rejected the death penalty for the rapists and said not to be even in the rarest of the rare rape cases as it considered handing down such a punishment would violate human rights. Read more
SC to hear Bhullar’s plea over death penalty today
In latest news, the Supreme Court is likely to hear a petition challenging the death penalty given to Khalistani Militant Devender Pal Singh Bhullar.
Meanwhile, Bhullar’s mercy plea was rejected by the court in 2011 after he was given death penalty in a 1993 car bombing case.
Further, the Khalistani Militant Devender Pal Singh Bhullar had been sentenced to death for triggering the 1993 Delhi car bomb attack that also killed 12 other people.
In addition, Bhullar had filed a mercy petition before the President of India, Pratibha Patil in January last year, which was rejected in May. Read more
