Murder
Curtis Windom, a 59-year-old man convicted of murdering three people, was put to death by lethal injection in Florida, marking the state's 11th execution of the year. Windom was sentenced to death for the 1992 killings of his girlfriend Valerie Davis, her mother Mary Lubin, and Johnnie Lee
Human rights
Prominent Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik's life imprisonment has sparked a strong reaction from the Kashmiri community, with intellectuals, human rights activists, and students coming together to condemn India's decision as a "political vendetta" against Malik. The 'Save Yasin Malik Conference' held in
Murder
The High Court of Kerala has acquitted five former police personnel, including one who was awarded the death sentence by the trial court, in the Udayakumar custodial murder case that occurred at the Fort Police Station in Thiruvananthapuram in 2005. The court set aside the conviction and sentences of the
Murder
Judge Lakhvinder Walia, a stalwart figure in Botswana's judiciary, left an indelible mark on the lives he touched with his unwavering integrity, respect, and compassion. As a "non-hanging judge," he commanded respect both inside and outside the courtroom, yet he was also known for his kindness
Human rights
A three-judge Supreme Court bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, and Sandeep Mehta on Monday allowed the Article 32 petition of Vasanta Sampat Dupare, a Nagpur man sentenced to death for the rape-and-murder of a four-year-old girl in 2008. The court held that the safeguards laid down in Manoj
Capital punishment
Saudi Arabia's execution of Jalal Labbad, who was accused of crimes committed as a minor, has been widely condemned by human rights groups. Labbad, a member of the Shia minority in Al-Qatif, was arrested in 2017 at the age of 21 and charged with offenses he allegedly committed
Murder
Former Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada has admitted to ordering murders and shipping millions of kilograms of cocaine during his decades-long leadership of the Sinaloa cartel. In a U.S. courtroom, Zambada, 75, pleaded guilty to charges of engaging in a racketeering conspiracy and running a
Murder
The heinous case of Nikki Bhati, a 23-year-old woman who was set on fire by her in-laws due to dowry demands, has sent shockwaves across the country. The case has raised several concerns about the prevalence of domestic violence and the need for stricter laws to protect women. Nikki'
Murder
The Court of Appeal has delivered its judgment in a high-profile case involving a police officer who was found guilty of murder. On November 10, 2010, the police officer opened fire on a group of unarmed civilians, killing a young man instantly. The officer had appealed against the death penalty,
Murder
A significant development in the case of Rudolf Hall, a man convicted of double murder in 1988, has led to a High Court decision that will result in his re-sentencing after a 35-year prison term. The Grenada 17, a group of 17 prisoners, including Hall, had their death sentences commuted
Murder
A 22-year-old Tennessee man avoided a death sentence by pleading guilty to a series of shootings that were live streamed on social media in 2022. Ezekiel Kelly pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and multiple other charges stemming from a daylong shooting spree that left three people dead and three others
Murder
Abdul Fattah Mahdi, the brother of murder victim Talal Abdo Mahdi, has petitioned Yemen's deputy attorney general for the third time, urging the urgent implementation of the death sentence against Nimisha Priya, a Keralite nurse convicted of murdering Talal. This comes after a letter from the victim'
