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India court upholds 2012 Delhi gang rapists' death penalty
« on: May 05, 2017, 11:42:29 am »
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-39814910
India court upholds 2012 Delhi gang rapists' death penalty
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India's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences of four men convicted of the gang rape and murder of a student in Delhi.

Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh were given the death penalty by a court in 2013.

Rejecting their appeal, Justice R Banumathi said the men committed "a barbaric crime" that had "shaken society's conscience".

The brutal gang rape led to nationwide outrage and and new anti-rape laws.

The 23-year-old physiotherapy student was attacked on a bus that she had boarded with her male friend as they returned home from watching a film in December 2012. Her friend was also beaten up
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Re: India court upholds 2012 Delhi gang rapists' death penalty
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2017, 01:52:01 am »
Interesting that it took only one year from the time of the crime, to the final review of the case by the country's Supreme Court.

Why does it take so long here? If India can manage this, so can we.

In any case, hope that they get marched to their just rewards before too much longer.
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Re: India court upholds 2012 Delhi gang rapists' death penalty
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2017, 03:07:41 am »
Quote from: Fishrrman on May 06, 2017, 01:52:01 am
Interesting that it took only one year from the time of the crime, to the final review of the case by the country's Supreme Court.

Why does it take so long here? If India can manage this, so can we.

In any case, hope that they get marched to their just rewards before too much longer.
Our lawyers get paid by the hour (actually, they keep track of every tenth in these parts for billing purposes).
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Re: India court upholds 2012 Delhi gang rapists' death penalty
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2017, 03:34:19 am »
Thank God. I lost sleep the last year over this.
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Re: India court upholds 2012 Delhi gang rapists' death penalty
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2017, 04:48:32 am »
Gee, Frank, I'd never have taken you for the sensitive type.... :silly:
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Re: India court upholds 2012 Delhi gang rapists' death penalty
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2017, 12:34:30 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on May 06, 2017, 04:48:32 am
Gee, Frank, I'd never have taken you for the sensitive type.... :silly:

I know, right? I'm thinking it was merely some bad curry.
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Re: India court upholds 2012 Delhi gang rapists' death penalty
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2017, 12:37:22 pm »
Quote from: Fishrrman on May 06, 2017, 01:52:01 am
Interesting that it took only one year from the time of the crime, to the final review of the case by the country's Supreme Court.

Why does it take so long here? If India can manage this, so can we.
Likely due to the entrenched power of lawyers in this country.

Likely India is blessed with fewer who face reality instead of pontificating.
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Re: India court upholds 2012 Delhi gang rapists' death penalty
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2017, 12:50:35 pm »
Quote from: Fishrrman on May 06, 2017, 01:52:01 am
Interesting that it took only one year from the time of the crime, to the final review of the case by the country's Supreme Court.

Why does it take so long here? If India can manage this, so can we.

In any case, hope that they get marched to their just rewards before too much longer.

Yeah, one case, out of how many?   This doesn't scale to the level you seem to think it does. 
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