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Pakistan hangs 'teen' convict Shafqat Hussain despite objections from UN

Pakistan on Tuesday executed a convicted killer whose supporters say was a juvenile at the time of his crime, despite strenuous objections from rights groups and the United Nations.

Who is 1993 Mumbai blasts death row convict Yakub Memon? Here's all you need to know

In the latest development in the Mumbai 1993 bomb blasts case, the Supreme Court has stayed the death order on prime suspect Yakub Memon.

India's Daughter documentary: Delhi HC seeks Leslee Udwin's reply on convicts plea

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought reply from Leslee Udwin, the director of the controversial documentary on 16 December, 2012 gangrape, on a plea of convict Mukesh Singh seeking a CBI inquiry and Udwin's prosecution.

Pak to execute another death row convict on Saturday

A Pakistani prisoner, who was awarded the death sentence by a court for killing a person from the Shia community in 2001, will be executed on Saturday.

Supreme Court stays 1993 Mumbai blast accused Yakub Memon's execution

The Supreme Court today further stayed the execution of Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, lone death row convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, and sought responses from Maharashtra Special Task Force.

German bakery blast: HC bench not keen on hearing Himayat Baig's appeal

When the matter came up before Justices V M Kanade and P D Kode, they said this should be heard by a bench headed by Justice N H Patil before whom it had come up earlier.

Fodder scam: SC grants bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav on grounds of parity

The RJD chief has been granted bail by the Supreme Court after he argued that other convicts in the case had already been granted bail.

Israeli sex offender adopts girl: Why India needs to regulate surrogacy better

The case of a Israeli sex offender adopting a girl through surrogacy throws up a new set of concerns about the question of surrogacy in India.

Convict in Suryanelli gangrape case now claims he doesn't know PJ Kurien

Dharmarajan, who surrendered in February last after absconding for several years, said he was not familiar with Kurien and he had seen his pictures only in media.