Vietnam: Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death for $12.5 Billion Fraud
A 67-year-old Vietnamese real estate tycoon named Truong My Lan has been sentenced to death by the Vietnamese court for committing Vietnam’s largest financial fraud of $12.5 billion.
8 Indian Navy Officers Sentenced To Death In Qatar
Eight ex-Indian Navy officers sentenced to death in Qatar on spying charges; India seeks diplomatic resolution.
Uganda Passes Anti-LGBTQ Law, Imposes Jail And Death Penalty
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni signs the contentious anti-gay bill into law.
Maharashtra Proposes Death Penalty For Rape
On 9th December 2020, the Maharashtra Cabinet approved two bills which have stern punishments, including death penalty, for crimes such as rape, child abuse and acid attack.
Pakistan Ex-President Musharraf to Hang
Pervez Musharraf, the Ex-President of Pakistan and the Chief of the Pakistan Army has been given the death penalty by a special court in Pakistan.
Tihar Jail Preparing To Hang Nirbhaya’s Rapists
Seven years after Nirbhaya was gang-raped and tortured on a moving Delhi bus, the Tihar jail has quietly begun preparations for their execution.
Smriti Irani Demands Death Penalty For Rapists
In order to impose strict punishments for those involved in rapes of children and minors, the government on 23rd July proposed a new Bill in the Rajya Sabha regarding the POCSO Act.
International Courts Stops Indian Spy’s Death Sentence
In a massive victory, the International Court of Justice has final suspended the Pakistan’s Military Court death penalty on the alleged Indian Spy Kulbhushan Jadhav.
Six Prisoners with Death Penalty Found Innocent
After spending 16 years on death row, 6 men from Maharashtra have finally received justice. The Supreme Court has found the men innocent and cleared them of all charges.
Death Penalty for Sexual Assault on Minors
The Indian government has amended some of the laws in the POSCO Act.
Death Penalty for 1984 Sikh Riots
Supreme court imposes life imprisonment and the death penalty on two of the accused in the 1984 sikh riots.
