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Pakistan army chief confirms death sentences for 11 Taliban

May 05, 2018 2:18 pm

It says the 11 convicted Pakistani Taliban had killed 36 civilians and 24 troops in separate attacks in the country.

SC refuses to hear PIL with Rajiv killers’ petition

January 31, 2014 12:49 am

It has now fixed the hearing for Tuesday when the government is expected to conclude its arguments in the case.

They killed 8 of their own, then spent 12 years in uncertainty

January 22, 2014 10:09 am

In Tuesday’s ruling commuting the sentences to life, the SC cited the time Sonia and Sanjeev have spent in custody since their arrests in 2001.

SC agrees to hear a PIL challenging commutation of death sentence

February 07, 2014 11:31 am

It sought judicial review of such decisions and reasonable yardsticks for exercising such power.

Death sentences

December 30, 2011 3:07 am

2011 was the year of the Obit Writer: some lessons

2003 twin blasts: High Courts verdict on death sentences today

December 12, 2011 1:58 am

Bombay High Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on the confirmation of death sentences in the case on Monday.

City Briefs : 2003 blasts: HC verdict on death sentence confirmation today

December 12, 2011 1:20 am

Eight years after Mumbai was rocked by twin blasts at the Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar,the Bombay High Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on the confirmation of death sentences in the case on Monday.

Cannot commute death due to delay in mercy plea disposal

October 29, 2011 1:18 am

Strongly opposing the petitions by three Rajiv Gandhi assassins challenging their death sentences,the Centre said the delay in the disposal of the clemency pleas