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India's Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Brutal 2012 Gang Rape Case

Four-and-a-half years after the horrific gang rape of a 23-year-old woman in New Delhi, India’s Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty for four men convicted in the brutal assault that led to her death. The decision brings to a close a case that triggered an unprecedented wave of public outrage and turned a global spotlight on sexual violence against women in India. Applause broke out in the packed courtroom Friday and there were tears in the eyes of the young...

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