{
  "id": 16434361,
  "title": "23 death rulings in 6 mos, judge now in family court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/23-death-rulings-in-6-mos-judge-now-in-family-court",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-25T04:21:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/after-giving-23-death-sentences-in-six-months-judge-transferred-to-family-court-he-has-awarded-13-more-in-his-previous-posting/articleshow/135183082.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar, who presided over 36 death sentences during his time in Muzaffarnagar and Bareilly, has been reassigned to a family court in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. This transfer came after a period marked by high-profile criminal verdicts and questions regarding the withdrawal of 97 pending criminal cases from his court. Diwakar issued 23 death sentences in Muzaffarnagar between April and September 2026 alone. He was transferred from fast track court-3 to the family court, with additional sessions judge Shiv Kumari moving to fast track court-3 to assume his previous role.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}