Death Penalty

The wife of Kanhaiya Lal, who was killed brutally in Udaipur, Rajasthan, demanded the death penalty for her husband's murderer. The killing of a tailor in Udaipur has created a national ruckus, with political parties and leaders coming in support of the family.  Notably, Kanhaiya, who supported suspended BJP MP Nupur Sharma, was getting threats and was murdered by two unidentified people. He even wrote to police, demanding security.

A 34-year-old mentally challenged man was hanged till death in Singapore, in connection with more than a decade-old drug case. Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam had been convicted of importing heroin; and he was subsequently sentenced to death in 2010. He was scheduled to be executed last year, but it was deferred after his mother had, in a last-ditch attempt, filed another legal challenge. But it could not overturn the death sentence.

Bihar man has been punished with death sentence for raping and murdering a 9-year-old girl. Pronouncing the judgment on February 20, a local court of Gopalganj district concluded the hearing within six months of the case being registered. Reportedly, the victim's dead body was recovered from the accused, Jai Kishore Shah's house on August 25, 2020. The punishment has been given under the sections of the IPC and POCSO Act.