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Will seek community’s consensus on withdrawing Rajoana’s mercy plea: SGPC
Balwant Singh Rajoana, a former Punjab Police constable, was sentenced to death in 2007 for his role as a backup bomber in the suicide attack in Chandigarh on August 31, 1995, that killed former CM Beant Singh and 16 others.
Published on May 06, 2025 08:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
SGPC delegation meets Rajoana, slams Centre for delay in mercy plea decision
The SGPC chief accused the Centre of adopting a “biased and discriminatory approach” towards Sikh prisoners.
Published on May 03, 2025 09:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Patiala
US President Joe Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates
Notably, there had been no federal inmates put to death in the United States since 2003 until Trump resumed federal executions in July 2020.
Published on Dec 23, 2024 04:04 PM IST
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Death row convict Rajoana calls for Sikh unity to fight ‘conspiracy’
Out on parole from Patiala jail for three hours on high court orders, Rajoana attends prayer meet of brother at native village in Ludhiana district.
Published on Nov 20, 2024 04:31 PM IST
Beant case: SC puts on hold its order to President’s secy on Rajoana plea
After the order was passed in the morning, solicitor general Tushar Mehta urged that it should not be given effect as there are “sensitivities” involved in the issue and that it be heard on Friday.
Published on Nov 18, 2024 12:43 PM IST
Press Trust of India
Balwant Singh Rajoana shoots off letter to home minister Amit Shah
Death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah questioning the delay in deciding his mercy petition. Rajoana, who was convicted in the assassination case of former Chief Minister Beant Singh, has criticized the government for granting remission to other criminals and accused it of bias. His letter comes after Shah defended the Centre's stand on mercy petitions during the winter session of Parliament. Rajoana's execution was stayed in 2012 and his mercy petition has been pending for 12 years. The Sikh body, SGPC, has also requested more time to act on Rajoana's review petition.
Updated on Jan 03, 2024 09:04 AM IST
Karam Prakash, Patiala
SAD leaders stopped from meeting Rajoana: SGPC chief slams ‘autocratic attitude’ of govt
In a statement issued here, Rajoana has been in jail for the past 27 years and is forced to go on a hunger strike due to the “stubborn attitude” of the government. “Instead of helping improve the situation, obstacles are being created before the Sikh community by the Bhagwant Mann-led government,” he said.
Updated on Dec 05, 2023 08:38 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
SAD leaders Majithia, Valtoha not allowed to meet Rajoana in Patiala jail
Akali leaders claim permission from ADGP to meet death row convict, but jail superintendent says Majithia was informed over phone about approval being denied
Updated on Dec 05, 2023 08:28 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Patiala
Executive meeting: Won’t withdraw Rajoana mercy petition, says SGPC
Dhami said it has also been decided to intensify the struggle in the Rajoana case and a protest march will be taken out from Gurdwara Bangla Sahib to Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on December 20
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 06:34 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
SGPC executive meet: Take quick decision on Rajoana plea: SGPC to Centre
SGPC said it has decided to call a meeting of representatives of the ‘Panthic’ parties to discuss the issue of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a death row convict in former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh’s assassination case
Updated on Dec 01, 2023 06:24 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
SGPC chief meets Rajoana amid hunger strike threat
The meeting between Dhami and Rajoana lasted for over two hours, however, the former failed to convince him against the hunger strike.
Updated on Nov 29, 2023 08:24 AM IST
Karam Prakash, Patiala
Kerala nurse on death row: Yemeni family agrees to accept compensation
Nimisha Priya’s case dates back to 2017 when she and her colleague Hanan, another Yemini national, injected Talal Abu Mehadi with sedatives and killed him.
Updated on Apr 23, 2022 06:46 AM IST
Ramesh Babu, Thiruvananthapuram
Supreme Court commutes death sentence to allow rape convict’s reformation
The convict was sentenced to death by a trial court in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh for causing murder (Section 302) although he was charged and convicted under various provisions of rape (Section 376) of the IPC as well as relevant sections of the POCSO.
Updated on Apr 21, 2022 01:11 AM IST
Abraham Thomas, New Delhi
'I love my mother': Shabnam's son to President to commute her death sentence
Shabnam, a school teacher, and her lover Salim were sentenced to death for sedating seven members of her family and slitting their throats on April 14, 2008.
Published on Feb 19, 2021 09:21 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
SC to examine Centre’s plea on victim-centric guidelines but draws a line
The Centre had filed a petition in the Supreme Court to seek modification in its 2014 verdict that introduce provisions to secure the rights of death row convicts.
Updated on Jan 31, 2020 01:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Will die like beasts, says hangman tasked to execute Delhi rape convicts
Five people were convicted. One, a minor, was found guilty and spent three years in a juvenile detention centre. A sixth, the ringleader of the group, died in jail before the case concluded -- officially by suicide.
Updated on Jan 24, 2020 07:13 PM IST
Meerut | Agence France-Presse
‘Not only rights of accused’: Supreme Court on delay in hanging death row convicts
Chief Justice Bobde’s observations, were made in context of a petition from a couple from Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha.
Updated on Jan 23, 2020 03:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Murali Krishnan
Black warrant: What Delhi Prison Rules say on executing death row convicts
Who can witness and other rules governing executions in India.
Updated on Aug 21, 2020 10:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Richa Banka
Rape-murder of techie: HC stays execution of two death row convicts
The duo had last month moved the high court for a stay on the execution of their death warrants on the ground that there was an “inordinate delay” in deciding their mercy petitions by the Maharashtra governor and the president.
Published on Jun 21, 2019 11:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | HT Correspondent
SC reserves order on review plea of 2 death row convicts in Dec 16 gangrape case
Two death row convicts—Vinay Sharma and Pawan Gupta– are seeking review of death penalty given to them in December 16 gangrape case.
Updated on May 04, 2018 07:42 PM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
SC seeks reply of 10 states on rights violation of death row convicts
The Supreme Court had voiced concern on the issue of overcrowding of prisons across the country, saying prisoners have human rights and they can’t be kept like animals.
Updated on Apr 01, 2018 11:03 AM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | Press Trust of India, New Delhi