Nirbhaya Case
India needs more than just protests to change attitudes towards rape
The brutal act that prompted the marches was the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor on Aug. 9 at a government hospital in Kolkata
 "India needs more than just protests to change attitudes towards rape")
9 yrs after Delhi gang rape: Is the Capital now safe for women?
Nirbhaya, the woman who was brutally raped on December 16, 2012, got justice after eight years when on March 20, 2020, all her rapists were executed in Tihar jail
 "9 yrs after Delhi gang rape: Is the Capital now safe for women?")
UN calls for scrapping capital punishment after Nirbhaya convicts' hanging
Nirbhaya rape convicts were were hanged to death on Friday at 5.30 am in New Delhi's Tihar Jail.
 "UN calls for scrapping capital punishment after Nirbhaya convicts' hanging")
7 years after Nirbhaya incident, route she took that night is still dark
However, over seven years and numerous women's safety campaigns later, not much has changed at the bus stop and its vicinity where darkness looms large everyday after sunset
 "7 years after Nirbhaya incident, route she took that night is still dark")
Time to introspect about death-row convicts using delaying tactics: Prasad
The four men were hanged at 5.30 am on March 20 inside Delhi's Tihar Jail.
 "Time to introspect about death-row convicts using delaying tactics: Prasad")
Nirbhaya case: Swift justice required in rarest of rare cases, say lawyers
Some lawyers also supported strict punishments and defended continuing capital punishment
 "Nirbhaya case: Swift justice required in rarest of rare cases, say lawyers")
Nirbhaya Fund underutilised at 9%, schemes see spending of less than 25%
Under the scheme, a helpline with a common number across the country, specifically for women, will link with the OSCs to provide aid to women in distress.
 "Nirbhaya Fund underutilised at 9%, schemes see spending of less than 25%")
Politicians, celebs hail Nirbhaya convicts' hanging, call for stricter laws
The four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case were hanged to death at 5:30 a.m. in Delhi's Tihar jail on Friday
 "Politicians, celebs hail Nirbhaya convicts' hanging, call for stricter laws")
After 7 years, Nirbhaya's rapists are hanged: Here's a timeline of events
From the 16 December 2012 gangrape and murder incident to a last-minute courtroom drama and execution of the convicts, here's a chronology of events in the Nirbhaya case
 "After 7 years, Nirbhaya's rapists are hanged: Here's a timeline of events")
Nirbhaya case: 4 convicts hanged at 5:30 am after nightlong court hearings
In a sign of the public outrage over the case that had shaken the conscience of an entire nation, several people had gathered outside the Tihar jail in the wee hours on Friday to welcome the hanging
Nirbhaya case: Convicts to hang at 5:30 am as SC rejects last-minute plea
The plea claimed that there is further new evidence which shows that the state has concealed certain facts in the case from the court
HC rejects Nirbhaya rape convicts' last-minute petition against hanging
The bench said pendency of proceedings, initiated by the convicts or involving them at various fora is untenable in law as a ground for staying execution
Nirbhaya case: HC says delay in mercy plea by convicts shows conspiracy
A bench comprising justices Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula said there has been gross delay in filing mercy plea and requested the counsel appearing for the convicts to present a substantial legal point
SC junks attempts made by Nirbhaya convicts, to be hanged tomorrow
The court was informed by the public prosecutor that second mercy pleas of Akshay and Pawan, were rejected on the ground that the first such plea was entertained and considered on merit.
Court reserves order on Nirbhaya convict's' plea seeking stay on penalty
On March 5, a trial court had issued fresh death warrants for March 20 at 5.30 am
Nirbhaya case: No legal remedies of convicts pending, says Delhi court
Three of the four convicts had on Wednesday moved a Delhi court seeking stay on their death penalty, saying the second mercy plea of one of them was still pending.
Nirbhaya case convict moves SC, claims was not in Delhi on Dec 16 in 2012
The high court on Wednesday said there were no grounds to interfere in the detailed and reasoned order of the trial court
 "Nirbhaya case convict moves SC, claims was not in Delhi on Dec 16 in 2012")
Nirbhaya case: SC rejects curative petition of convict Pawan Gupta
A six-judge bench headed by Justice NV Ramana dismissed the plea, saying "no case is made out"
 "Nirbhaya case: SC rejects curative petition of convict Pawan Gupta")
Delhi HC rejects Nirbhaya case convict's plea challenging trial court order
Earlier today, the Delhi HC had reserved its order on the petition filed by Mukesh Singh
Nirbhaya case: Tihar officials to conduct dummy execution of convicts today
The four convicts in the 2012 case are scheduled to be hanged at 5:30 am on March 20
