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Christa Pike survived two attempts to execute her by lethal injection, raising questions about the death penalty and what happens when an execution fails

The Supreme Court stayed the execution of Indian Mujahideen operative Ahmed Bawa in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case and sought Gujarat government’s response. The court also called for trial records after the Gujarat High Court upheld his death sentence earlier this year

The Supreme Court has dismissed gangster Abu Salem’s plea seeking release after 25 years in custody, ruling that his petition was “premature” and “misconceived.” The apex court upheld the Bombay High Court’s earlier order, with a detailed verdict awaited.

A Muzaffarnagar court awarded death penalty to a man convicted of burning his wife over dowry demands. Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar said he would rather face death than be known as a coward, asserting judicial independence despite alleged threats from criminals

A Palakkad court sentenced Chenthamara, 61, to death in the 2025 Nenmara double murder case, terming it a "rarest of rare" crime. The convict had earlier murdered one victim's wife. The court also ordered compensation and recommended government employment for the family

Ketan Agarwal’s father dismissed claims that his son’s hair patch led to his alleged murder, saying the fiancée’s family knew about it. He demanded the death penalty for the accused and said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured a fast-tracked investigation

Protests in Iran entered a second week as authorities intensified a crackdown, shut down internet services and warned demonstrators of harsh punishment, including death penalty charges, even as verified videos showed unrest continuing in several cities

A Hyderabad court sentenced Karan Singh alias Kamma Singh to death for murdering a woman in Sanathnagar in July 2011. Police investigation led to his arrest in August 2011, and the court found him guilty after a full trial.

A Utah judge is weighing media access in Tyler Robinson’s high-profile murder case amid concerns about pretrial prejudice. Prosecutors seek the death penalty, while news organizations push for transparency and defense attorneys argue that extensive coverage threatens Robinson’s right to a fair trial

The Vikarabad District and Sessions Court has awarded the death penalty to G. Praveen Kumar for the 2019 triple murder of his wife Chandini and two children, Ayaan and Christy. This marks the first death sentence in the court’s history.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opposed the death penalty handed to Bangladesh’s ex-PM Sheikh Hasina by a local tribunal. The UN stressed trials in absentia must meet international fair trial standards, echoing Human Rights Chief Volker Turk’s stance.

Adopting lethal injection in India would create deep ethical and practical conflicts for doctors, erode public trust in medicine, and risk inhuman suffering

Before debating whether hanging or lethal injection is cruel, India must ask the bigger question: Does death penalty actually deter heinous crimes?

The Supreme Court has adjourned for eight weeks a plea to rescue Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya from execution in Yemen, as negotiations with the victim’s family continue. Priya, convicted of murder, faces the death penalty unless blood money secures pardon

The execution of Nimisha Priya, convicted of murdering her Yemeni business partner in 2017, has been deferred amid negotiations. The victim’s family demands justice, while Indian officials and religious leaders push for a pardon through a ‘blood money’ settlement

Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter killer," for murdering and dismembering nine people in 2017. His case shocked the nation. Amid growing debate over capital punishment, authorities defended the execution, citing continued public support and concerns over rising serious crime

Urgency of situation escalated after Yemen's President approved her death sentence earlier this month

Terms of plea bargain include Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his two accomplices' longstanding condition that they be spared the risk of death penalty

Iran has sentenced a popular rapper to six years and three months in prison over his participation in protests that rocked the country last year, his supporters said Monday.

Geneva: Zambia’s plan to abolish the death penalty adds to the growing global chorus against the practice, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, said on Friday in welcoming the decision. President Hakainde Hichilema announced the development on Tuesday in a speech on the eve of Africa Day, according to media reports, UN News reported. “We […]