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SC questions Govt’s reluctance to modernise execution methods; suggests option of lethal injection for death row convicts

New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the union Government’s resistance to evolving with time, after it opposed a suggestion that death row convicts be allowed to choose lethal injection as an alternative to execution by hanging.
A Bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to abolish the practice of execution by hanging, terming it a method that causes “prolonged pain and suffering”.
The plea suggests replacing it with intravenous lethal injection, or alternatively, shooting, electrocution, or a gas chamber, as more humane methods.
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SC orders legal status for Delhi Ridge Board to protect ‘green lungs’ of capital

12 Nov 2025 | 3:14 PM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (UNI) Amid worsening air quality in the National Capital, the Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgment aimed at safeguarding the Delhi Ridge, a vital ecological zone that serves as the city's “green lungs.”
A Bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice KV Chandran directed the union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to confer statutory status on the Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB) to ensure accountability, transparency, and effective governance in the preservation of the ecologically fragile region.

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SC seeks action report from Punjab and Haryana on stubble burning as Delhi’s air quality worsens

12 Nov 2025 | 3:11 PM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the governments of Punjab and Haryana to submit detailed reports on the steps taken to curb stubble burning, amid the continuing deterioration of air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR).

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PM Modi meets Delhi blast victims at LNJP hospital after returning from Bhutan

12 Nov 2025 | 3:03 PM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (UNI) Soon after returning from Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital in New Delhi to meet the victims of the Red Fort car blast, which claimed 13 lives.

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Major terror plot uncovered: 'Doctors planned Republic Day attack' on Red Fort

12 Nov 2025 | 2:43 PM

Atul Krishan
New Delhi, Nov 12, (UNI) Top sources have revealed that doctors Muzammil and Umar had conducted Recee of the Red Fort as part of a major terror plot. The module planned to target the Red Fort on January 26 (Republic Day) and was also planning an attack at a crowded place during Diwali.

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RRAG welcomes IPU resolution against interim Bangla govt

12 Nov 2025 | 2:04 PM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (UNI) The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) has welcomed a resolution adopted unanimously by the Inter Parliamentary union (IPU) Governing Council against human rights violations, acts of intimidation, arbitrary arrest and the lack of due process in proceedings against six arrested Bangladeshi parliamentarians.

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