Can death-by-hanging be replaced with lethal injection? Supreme Court says, ‘Problem with govt is…’
The PIL has sought to declare Section 354(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) — which prescribes hanging by the neck till death — as unconstitutional, and urged the apex court to recognise the right to die by a dignified procedure of death as a facet of Article 21 of the constitution.
Delhi: Special courts to now try former MPs, MLAs after LG approves expansion of courts’ ambit; check details
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved a proposal expanding the jurisdiction of Special Courts dealing with cases against sitting MPs, MLAs to now try former legislatives as well. New special court have also been created for this purpose.
BIG development in Durgapur rape case, survivor’s friend arrested as police rule out gang-rape
He was taken into custody on Monday evening and will be presented before a court on Wednesday. Police have also ruled out charges of gang-rape in the case, saying there appears to be a single perpetrator involved in the sexual assault. Read on for more on this.
After Durgapur case, 18-year-old student in Delhi allegedly gang-raped on university campus
The police case has been filed under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), with charges including kidnapping and gang-rape. The incident comes just days after a medical college student was allegedly raped near the institute by a male classmate in Durgapur, West Bengal.
Indian Army DGMO issues BIG statement on Operation Sindoor: ‘Pakistani air assets…’
The Indian Navy too had sailed into the Arabian sea, waiting to launch a response if the Pakistani side decided to take it any further, the DGMO revealed. “Indian Navy was also very much in action,” the DGMO said.
PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Jaisalmer bus fire tragedy, announces compensation for victims
At least 20 people were killed and several others injured after a private bus on way to Jodhpur caught fire near Thaiyat village in Jaisalmer on Tuesday. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma visited the site of the accident and expressed grief over the tragedy, as per an official statement.
Bihar elections 2025: Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP releases second list of 48 candidates; check full list here
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its second list of 48 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
Good news for Mumbai-Thane commuters: Samruddhi Highway to cut shot travel time between these two cities, here’s all you need to know
The Maharashtra Metropolitan Region Development Authority has announced a major infrastructure project worth Rs 6,000 crore to connect the Samruddhi Expressway directly to Mumbai. This project involves building a 29 km elevated corridor between Aamne and Saket in Thane district. The move aims to ease severe traffic congestion faced by motorists travelling from the Samruddhi Highway towards Thane and Mumbai.
Who was Sandeep Lather? Haryana ASI found dead in Rohtak, makes SHOCKING allegations on IPS Y. Puran kumar in final last video, ‘corruption, sexual abuse, …’
Sandeep Lather was from Jind’s Julana, a town in the state of Haryana. Sandeep Lather recorded a final video, before his suicide. He accused late IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar and his gunman, head constable Sushil Kumar, of corruption.
Delhi-NCR Pollution Update: National Capital wakes up to ‘poor’ air quality, AQI at 201, IMD warns…
The air quality in Delhi has taken a turn for the worse. Due to the rising pollution levels, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has imposed Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-1) in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas on Tuesday, October 14.