Ahmedabad, July 7 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the convictions and sentences awarded by a special court in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts case, confirming death penalty for 38 convicts and life imprisonment for 11 others, rejecting appeals against the sentences.A Division Bench of Justice Alpesh Y Kogje and Justice Samir J Dave affirmed the special court’s February 2022 judgment, which had convicted 49 people for their roles in one of India’s deadliest terror attacks.Un…
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Jodhpur, May 28 (IANS) Asaram surrendered at Jodhpur Central Jail on Thursday after the Rajasthan High Court upheld his life sentence in the 2013 minor rape case and cancelled his interim bail. Asaram arrived in Jodhpur late in the afternoon, drawing a large gathering of supporters to the airport.Amid tight security arrangements and crowd-control measures, he waved at supporters and offered blessings from inside his vehicle before leaving the airport.Following his arrival, Asaram proceeded to hi…
Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) The District and Sessions Court in Keonjhar district of Odisha on Wednesday sentenced three persons to rigorous imprisonment for life in connection with a murder case that took place in 2022.The convicts — identified as Uttam Kumar Mahakud, Upendra Kumar Behera, and Nabakishore Mahakud — have also been asked to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 each. In case of failure to pay the fine, they would have to undergo an additional imprisonment of one year, as per the court’s ord…
Kollam, March 21 (IANS) In a verdict that brings closure to one of Kerala’s most shocking crimes, the Kollam Additional Sessions Court has sentenced Sandeep, the accused in the brutal murder of young doctor Vandana Das, to life imprisonment.The prosecution had pressed for the death penalty, citing the gravity of the offence, while the defence pleaded for the maximum leniency during the trial.Soon after the verdict came the mother of the young doctor said they were expecting a death penalty.The…