Yakub Memon

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SC orders probe into Telangana encounters: Extrajudicial killings are shock to India's legal conscience and have no place in a democracy

The act of killing someone is, by all means, a crime that "shocks the conscience of the nation". But, when a similar crime is committed by those who are meant to prevent it, it shocks the legal conscience of the nation

‘Why shouldn’t I hold an opinion?’: Meghalaya guv Tathagata Roy on Kashmir, social media trolls and secularism

Meghalaya governor Tathagata Roy’s tweets have attracted sharp and widespread criticism and even spurred debate if governors are needed

'Boycott everything Kashmiri,' Tathagata Roy tweets after Pulwama attack, later claims he quoted a retired army colonel

In the aftermath of the Pulwama attack, Meghalaya governor Tathagata Roy courted another controversy, tweeting that 'everything Kashmiri' should be boycotted.

Venkaiah Naidu cautions against glorification of Afzal Guru, Yakub Memon; calls it attempt to disintegrate country

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu cautioned against alleged glorification of Afzal Guru and Yakub Memon saying such acts would not be tolerated

1993 Mumbai blasts case: Fate of Abu Salem, four others to be decided by TADA court today

The special TADA would pronounce the quantum of sentence against all the convicts of the 1993 Mumbai Bomb Blasts Case on Thursday

Dipak Misra sworn in as CJI: The 'pro-citizen' judge behind Yakub Memon, Delhi gang rape judgments

Justice Dipak Misra, the senior most judge in the Supreme Court, will be the 45th Chief Justice of India. He will succeed incumbent Justice JS Khehar.

Gopalkrishna Gandhi justifies efforts to save Yakub Memon, says capital punishment is 'wrong'

Opposition vice-presidential candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Tuesday justified his efforts to save Mumbai blast convict Yakub Memon from the gallows, saying the practice of capital punishment was medieval and wrong.

Vice-presidential candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi used 'all his powers' to save Yakub Memon, says Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday questioned Opposition parties for fielding Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the vice-presidential election.

Mustafa Dossa's family saddened by his death, but says he was 'spared a dishonourable death'

At least the way Dossa's relatives recount snatches of conversation with the man, he appears to be thoroughly dispirited and broken.