criminal procedure
Hyderabad Police Bind Over 86 Gangsters From Rival Groups Under BNSS Section 126
Nov 30, 2025 02:20 pm CST
Hyderabad Police have implemented a major preventive measure by binding over 86 individuals from 10 rival gangs under Section 126 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar conducted a special court session requiring the gangsters to maintain peace for one year, with security bonds serving as legal guarantees of their good behavior.
Supreme Court Questions Government Opposition to Lethal Injection Option for Death Row Inmates
Oct 15, 2025 08:27 pm CST
The Supreme Court has criticized the Indian government's resistance to allowing death row convicts the option of lethal injection as an execution method, calling hanging "cruel" and "barbaric." A public interest litigation argues that alternatives would provide more humane and dignified deaths, with judges noting the government's reluctance to evolve with changing times. The case has been adjourned until November 11.