Rape Of Daughter And Murder Of New Born Child Of It : MP HC Commutes Death Penalty To Life Imprisonment [Read Judgment]
8 years ago

Rape Of Daughter And Murder Of New Born Child Of It : MP HC Commutes Death Penalty To Life Imprisonment [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has commuted the death penalty to life imprisonment of a man convicted for raping his daughter and killing the new born baby girl that was aborted by giving medicine.The court ordered the convict “must serve a minimum of 30 years in the jail without remission, before consideration of his case for premature release”.The prosecution story goes the convict and. The Madhya Pradesh High Court has commuted the death penalty to life imprisonment of a man convicted for raping his daughter and killing the new born baby girl that was aborted by giving medicine. The court ordered the convict “must serve a minimum of 30 years in the jail without remission, before consideration of his case for premature release”. The trial court awarded death sentence to the convict for killing the new born and rigorous life term for raping his daughter.

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Man Gets Death for Rape, Murder of 5-Year-Old Girl in Madhya Pradesh
4 days, 18 hours ago

Man Gets Death for Rape, Murder of 5-Year-Old Girl in Madhya Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: A special court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to death after convicting him in a case of abduction, rape and murder of a five-year-old girl here around seven months ago. Pronouncing judgment in the case, special court judge Justice Kumudin Patel sentenced Atul Bhalse after finding him guilty under sections 103 and 66 of BNS. He was also …

Delhi: Kin of brutal rape-murder victim take solace in death sentence for convict
3 weeks ago

Delhi: Kin of brutal rape-murder victim take solace in death sentence for convict

Hindustan Times  

“It truly feels like justice has been served and my daughter in heaven would be smiling”, the 45-year-old father of a brutal rape and murder victim said a day after the convict in the case was sentenced to death for the crime that took place in Nihal Vihar, outer Delhi, in February 2019. While the rapist, Rajender Kumar, who was …

Man gets death for rape, murder of minor in 2019
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Man gets death for rape, murder of minor in 2019

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Friday sentenced a man to death for the 2019 rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl, calling the crime “rarest of the rare” and emphasising that society’s interest in protecting vulnerable children from such horrific crimes warranted the strictest punishment. The court also sentenced Rajender’s father, Ram Saran, to life imprisonment for participating in the gruesome …

Conviction of accused in rape of newborn in Kolkata secured in 79 days: Police Commissioner
1 month ago

Conviction of accused in rape of newborn in Kolkata secured in 79 days: Police Commissioner

The Hindu  

Commissioner of Kolkata Police Manoj Kumar Verma on Wednesday said the Kolkata Police secured a speedy conviction in the case involving the rape and attempted murder of a seven-month-old baby within 79 days of the crime. “This is probably the first case where capital punishment was awarded to the rape convict while the victim is still surviving,” the Police Commissioner …

Court sentences man to death in ‘rarest of rare’ case of rape of infant
1 month ago

Court sentences man to death in ‘rarest of rare’ case of rape of infant

Hindustan Times  

A Pocso court in Kolkata on Tuesday sentenced a 34-year-old man to death by hanging for the rape and attempted murder of a seven-month-old girl in November last year after the defence counsel and public prosecutor argued that the crime fell under the “rarest of the rare” category. The Bankshall court on Monday convicted the man, Rajib Ghosh, of kidnapping, …

Kolkata court awards death penalty to perpetrator for rape, attempted murder of seven-month-old infant
1 month ago

Kolkata court awards death penalty to perpetrator for rape, attempted murder of seven-month-old infant

The Hindu  

A city court on Tuesday awarded the death penalty to a 34-year-old man in Kolkata after convicting him of the rape and attempted murder of a seven-month-old baby. Since the RG Kar rape and murder came to light, multiple courts in West Bengal have awarded death penalties to at least half a dozen people in similar cases. Public prosecutor Bivas …

SC sets aside death penalty to man convicted of killing wife, daughter
1 month ago

SC sets aside death penalty to man convicted of killing wife, daughter

Hindustan Times  

India’s criminal justice system disproportionately disadvantages the accused, especially those who are economically or socially vulnerable, the Supreme Court has lamented while setting aside the death penalty awarded to a man convicted of murdering his wife and 12-year-old daughter. The court held that the accused was denied a fair trial due to procedural deficiencies, including the absence of legal representation …

Rapist sentenced to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment based on DNA test of aborted fetus
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rapist sentenced to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment based on DNA test of aborted fetus

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Taking cognisance of a DNA test of an aborted fetus, the Nampally court has sentenced a man, aged 45 at the time, to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl. After registering the case in 2020, the Bahadurpura police sent blood samples of the survivor, then 17, the accused, and the fetus for DNA analysis. During …

MP HC grants newborn’s custody to mother, a minor rape survivor
2 months, 1 week ago

MP HC grants newborn’s custody to mother, a minor rape survivor

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh high court has granted custody of a newborn baby to his mother, a minor rape survivor, under guardianship of her parents when she prayed for it. Therefore, it is directed that custody of newly born child be given to her minor mother under guardianship of her parents”, the court observed. The minor rape survivor and her …

Kerala HC acquits second accused in rape and murder of woman and daughter in Kumily
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala HC acquits second accused in rape and murder of woman and daughter in Kumily

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday acquitted Jomon of Kumily, the second accused in a case relating to the rape and murder of a woman and her daughter in 2007, after setting aside the Thodupuzha Session’s Court’s verdict awarding him death sentence in the case. The High Court had in 2018 confirmed the capital punishment imposed …

HC upholds life sentence of man for sexual assault of 2-yr-old daughter
2 months, 3 weeks ago

HC upholds life sentence of man for sexual assault of 2-yr-old daughter

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court recently upheld the life sentence of a man for sexually assaulting his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. The trial court had convicted the father for repeatedly committing rape on his own daughter and had imposed life sentence on him. In the high court, additional public prosecutor Dr. Ashvini Takalkar inferred the guilt of the father by presenting medical …

Man gets life term for raping wife’s minor niece
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Man gets life term for raping wife’s minor niece

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The sessions court last week sentenced a 50-year-old Sewree resident to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of raping his wife’s 15-year-old niece over several months in 2020, when her parents were away for work. The complaint was lodged on January 12, 2021, at the Sewree police station after it was found that the girl was 11 weeks pregnant. …

'Rape' On A Dead Body 'Horrendous' Act But It Doesn't Amount To An Offence Of Rape: Chhattisgarh High Court
3 months ago

'Rape' On A Dead Body 'Horrendous' Act But It Doesn't Amount To An Offence Of Rape: Chhattisgarh High Court

Live Law  

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently observed that raping a dead body is one of the most horrendous acts one can think of, but the same doesn't amount to any offence punishable under rape laws or the POCSO Act. Thereafter, the dead body was taken to a hill with the assistance of co-accused Neelkanth @ Neelu Nagesh and in order to …

'Monster Like Conduct': Punjab & Haryana High Court Confirms Death Penalty Of Man Convicted For Rape And Murder Of Minor Girl
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Monster Like Conduct': Punjab & Haryana High Court Confirms Death Penalty Of Man Convicted For Rape And Murder Of Minor Girl

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday confirmed death sentence of a man convicted for the rape and murder of a 3-year-old girl in 2018, observing that the "gruesome murder" of a girl child after committing rape upon her is an example of "monster like conduct of the convict. The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday confirmed death …

Chhattisgarh HC commutes death sentence of man convicted of rape and murder of 7-year-old girl as he is from backward caste
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh HC commutes death sentence of man convicted of rape and murder of 7-year-old girl as he is from backward caste

Op India  

On Wednesday, 4th December, the Chhattisgarh High Court overturned a man’s death sentence for kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and murdering a seven-year-old child in the year 2021. While acknowledging the intensity of the crime, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad also claimed that the case did not meet the stringent ‘rarest of the rare’ …

Man gets life term for raping minor Dalit girl; trial completed in 24 days
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Man gets life term for raping minor Dalit girl; trial completed in 24 days

Hindustan Times  

In a record 24-day trial, a Sitapur court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old Dalit girl under the newly enacted Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, police officials said on Wednesday. A Sitapur official stated the incident was reported on October 14 when one Vishal Kashyap, the victim’s neighbour raped her after taking her to a deserted place behind …

'No Criminal History': Madhya Pradesh High Court Commutes Death Penalty Imposed On Man Convicted For Rape And Murder Of Minor
4 months ago

'No Criminal History': Madhya Pradesh High Court Commutes Death Penalty Imposed On Man Convicted For Rape And Murder Of Minor

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court in a recent ruling commuted the death sentence of a man convicted for rape and murder of a minor girl. The division bench observed, “…we have no hesitation in maintaining his sentence under Sections 302, 376, 377, 201, 363, 366 of the IPC, but societal interest can be balanced by holding that appellant shall remain …

Mother Not Likely To Harm Unborn Baby By Committing Suicide: Orissa HC Upholds Conviction Of Ex-MLA For Pregnant Wife's Murder
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mother Not Likely To Harm Unborn Baby By Committing Suicide: Orissa HC Upholds Conviction Of Ex-MLA For Pregnant Wife's Murder

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has upheld the conviction and life-term of former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ramamurty Gamango for murder of his pregnant wife in the year 1995 at his official residence. The Court observed that there was no motive for commission of the murder and there was no evidence of any rivalry or animosity between the couple. The …

Woman sentenced to life in prison for murdering daughter in Udhagamandalam
6 months ago

Woman sentenced to life in prison for murdering daughter in Udhagamandalam

The Hindu  

A fast track mahila court in Udhagamandalam on Friday sentenced a 40-year-old woman to undergo life imprisonment for the murder of her 4-year-old daughter at M. Kaikatty near Kannerimukku in 2019. The woman, identified as P. Sajitha, is alleged to have drowned her daughter, Shree Harshini, in a water tank in a nearby guest house. The case was being heard …

"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court
6 months, 1 week ago

"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court

Live Law  

While upholding the conviction of a juvenile for rape of a four-year-old girl, the Madhya Pradesh High Court lamented the "lenient" laws in the country so far as juvenile offenders are concerned. Justice Subodh Abhyankar sitting at Indore observed, “Court is once again at pains to observe that juveniles in this country are being treated rather too leniently, and that …

Murder of 5-year-old Girl: Telangana HC Confirms Death Sentence on Rapist
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Murder of 5-year-old Girl: Telangana HC Confirms Death Sentence on Rapist

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a landmark judgement, a division bench of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday confirmed the death sentence on Dinesh Kumar Dharne, who raped and murdered a five-year-old girl at Narsingi seven years ago. The High Court division bench comprising Justice P. Sam Koshy and Justice Sambasiva Rao Naidu dismissed the criminal appeal filed by the convict challenging the …

Rapist nailed by cognitively challenged, speech-impaired girl; gets life sentence
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rapist nailed by cognitively challenged, speech-impaired girl; gets life sentence

Deccan Chronicle  

Palghar: The deposition by an intellectually challenged 16-year-old girl, who also cannot speak, using sign language led to the conviction of her rapist in Maharashtra's Palghar district. During the trial, Special Public Prosecutor Jayprakash Patil told the court that Gaud raped the girl, who lived in his neighbourhood, in January 2017 when there was nobody in her house. Patil said …

MP High Court Allows Termination Of Minor's Pregnancy After Her Parents Declare They Won't Turn Hostile In Rape Trial
9 months ago

MP High Court Allows Termination Of Minor's Pregnancy After Her Parents Declare They Won't Turn Hostile In Rape Trial

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently granted permission for the termination of a 14-year-old girl's pregnancy following a statement from her parents affirming that they would not turn hostile during the trial against the rape accused.A bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia also added that the victim would undergo an abortion at the risk and cost of the parents and that …

MP HC Allows Termination of Teen's Pregnancy, Directs Preservation of Foetus
9 months ago

MP HC Allows Termination of Teen's Pregnancy, Directs Preservation of Foetus

Deccan Chronicle  

Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed the termination of a 14-year-old girl's pregnancy who was allegedly kidnapped and raped a few months ago in the state's Singrauli district. In a recent order, Justice GS Ahluwalia said the "doctors, who will carry out the medical termination of pregnancy as well as the state government shall not be responsible and …

Uttarakhand High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Convicted For Repeatedly Committing Rape Upon 5-Yr-Old Step-Sister
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Convicted For Repeatedly Committing Rape Upon 5-Yr-Old Step-Sister

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court has recently commuted the death penalty awarded to a man convicted for repeatedly committing rape upon his five-year-old orphan cousin and assaulting her numerous times. While lessening the punishment awarded to the convict to twenty-year rigorous imprisonment, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Alok Kumar Verma observed – “…we are of the …

Undertrials Unable To Effectively Defend Themselves Due To Poor Socio-Economic Status, Leads To Sole Focus On Gravity Of Offence: Calcutta HC Reverses Death Sentence
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Undertrials Unable To Effectively Defend Themselves Due To Poor Socio-Economic Status, Leads To Sole Focus On Gravity Of Offence: Calcutta HC Reverses Death Sentence

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has recently reversed a death sentence awarded to a man who was accused of brutally murdering a home-maker and her 13-year-old daughter with a sharp and heavy weapon.A division bench of Justices Soumen Sen and Partha Sarathi Sen were adjudicating upon a death reference case wherein the trial court had handed a death sentence to Padam …

28-year-old gets death penalty for rape, murder of toddler in 2018 in Gurugram
1 year, 1 month ago

28-year-old gets death penalty for rape, murder of toddler in 2018 in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

A 28-year-old man was given the death penalty by a sessions court on Wednesday for raping and murdering a three-year-old girl after abducting her when she was stepping out of a ‘bhandara’ organised near a temple in Sector-66 five years ago. Sunil, who belongs to UP’s Mahoba, is facing trials in two more cases of rape and murder of minor …

MP court sentences man to death for killing two minor nieces after raping one
1 year, 1 month ago

MP court sentences man to death for killing two minor nieces after raping one

Hindustan Times  

A court in Madhya Pradesh has awarded death sentence to a man for killing his two minor nieces after raping one of them on suspicion of witchcraft at Waraseoni in Balaghat district. The court said hat the crime of the accused falls in the rarest of rare category. Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offence court justice Kavita Ivanati said …

Kerala judge awards death penalty to man convicted of rape, murder of 5-yr-old
1 year, 4 months ago

Kerala judge awards death penalty to man convicted of rape, murder of 5-yr-old

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: A 29-year-old man convicted for the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in July this year was on Tuesday sentenced to death by a special court in Ernakulam. The accused was identified and tracked down within hours of the crime Additional district and sessions judge K Soman, the designated judge for cases registered under the Protection Of …

Man gets death for rape and murder of 8-year-old daughter
1 year, 5 months ago

Man gets death for rape and murder of 8-year-old daughter

Hindustan Times  

A POCSO court in Sitapur on Friday found a man guilty of raping and murdering his eight-year-old daughter, and awarded him the death sentence, senior police officials in Lucknow said. Man gets death for rape and murder of 8-year-old daughter The court of special judge and additional district judge Rahul Prakash, which pronounced the sentence, observed that the rape and …

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor daughter
1 year, 7 months ago

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor daughter

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: The VIIth Additional District and Sessions Court in Kurnool has sentenced a father to 20 years in jail on a charge he molested his daughter. Sources said a minor girl was studying senior Intermediate at a private junior college in Nandyal town. Shockingly, the victim later complained of severe stomach pain and the father shifted her to a private …

Rape & Murder Of 4-Year-Old: Madhya Pradesh High Court Commutes Convict's Death Penalty To Life Sentence Without Remission
1 year, 7 months ago

Rape & Murder Of 4-Year-Old: Madhya Pradesh High Court Commutes Convict's Death Penalty To Life Sentence Without Remission

Live Law  

Observing that the case does not fall under the category of the rarest of rare, the Madhya Pradesh High Court commuted a convict's sentence of death penalty to life imprisonment without remission, in a case for the murder and rape of a 3 years and 4 month old girl. The division bench of Chief Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal MIshra …

Father sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting 8-year-old daughter
1 year, 8 months ago

Father sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting 8-year-old daughter

India Today  

A special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act has sentenced a father to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his 8-year-old daughter. While stating that, "it is a clear case of 'protector turning predator'", Special Judge Nazera Sheikh emphasised the significance of the father-daughter relationship and the role of a father as a protector, provider, and disciplinarian. …

Calcutta HC Suspends Sentence of Woman Convicted for Killing of 6-Yr-Old Step-daughter
1 year, 8 months ago

Calcutta HC Suspends Sentence of Woman Convicted for Killing of 6-Yr-Old Step-daughter

News 18  

The Calcutta High Court recently suspended the sentence of a woman who was convicted for murdering her six-year-old step-daughter by poisoning. “There is no certainty of the appeal being finally decided at an early date given the large number of cases pending, and also on an overall appreciation and assimilation of the nature and quality of the evidence on record, …

Bombay High Court denies minor rape victim permission to abort 28-week-old fetus
1 year, 8 months ago

Bombay High Court denies minor rape victim permission to abort 28-week-old fetus

India Today  

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday refused to permit a 15-year-old rape victim to abort her 28-week pregnancy as doctors have opined the baby would be born alive even if forcible delivery is performed at this stage. The high court bench expressed concerns that a forced delivery could result in the birth of an underdeveloped child …

Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence For Mother Who Killed Her 5-Year Old Child
2 years ago

Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence For Mother Who Killed Her 5-Year Old Child

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, reiterated that when there is concurrent findings of fact by the Trial Court and the High Court, the Apex Court ought not to re-appreciate the evidence to examine the correctness of such findings of fact, unless there is manifest illegality or grave and serious miscarriage of justice on account of misreading or ignoring material evidence. …

Madras HC Reduces Life Sentence Given to Woman, Who Set Ablaze Her Minor Daughter, to 10 Years in Jail
2 years, 2 months ago

Madras HC Reduces Life Sentence Given to Woman, Who Set Ablaze Her Minor Daughter, to 10 Years in Jail

News 18  

The Madras High Court recently commuted the life sentence awarded to a woman who had been convicted for setting her 13-year-old daughter on fire to 10 years in jail. The division bench reasoned that from the facts of the case, it appeared that the incident happened as a result of a quarrel between the mother and the daughter over the …

'Held Father Figure, Betrayed Trust': Bombay HC Upholds Life Sentence Of 55-Yr-Old For Raping His Domestic Helper's Minor Daughter
2 years, 3 months ago

'Held Father Figure, Betrayed Trust': Bombay HC Upholds Life Sentence Of 55-Yr-Old For Raping His Domestic Helper's Minor Daughter

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld the life sentence of a 55-year-old man convicted for raping a minor girl stating that the appellant, being a fatherly figure in the girl's life, betrayed her trust. The court observed that the victim's evidence, corroborated by the medical and scientific evidence, indicates that she had been sexually assaulted by the appellant. The …

MP High Court Sentences Father, Daughter & Son To 6 Months In Jail For Obtaining Abortion Order By Filing False Rape Case
2 years, 4 months ago

MP High Court Sentences Father, Daughter & Son To 6 Months In Jail For Obtaining Abortion Order By Filing False Rape Case

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court sentenced 3 persons to six months in jail after finding them guilty, in a contempt case, of obtaining an order for termination of pregnancy on the false pretext that the Prosecutrix was raped.The Court, in its order, noted that the fact was that the Prosecutrix got conceived from his cousin brother, however, this fact was. …

Rape & Murder Of 4 Year Old Girl : SC Clarifies Order Commuting Death Penalty, Convict To Undergo 20 Years Imprisonment For Rape Offences
2 years, 4 months ago

Rape & Murder Of 4 Year Old Girl : SC Clarifies Order Commuting Death Penalty, Convict To Undergo 20 Years Imprisonment For Rape Offences

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, recently, clarified its judgment dated 19.04.2022 wherein death sentence awarded to a man convicted for raping and murdering a four year old girl was commuted to life imprisonment.In the said judgment, the Court had commuted the death sentence imposed for the offence of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code as life imprisonment. The Supreme …

‘Kind enough to leave girl alive’: MP HC reduces rape convict’s life sentence
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Kind enough to leave girl alive’: MP HC reduces rape convict’s life sentence

Hindustan Times  

The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court has reduced the life sentence of a rape convict to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment, saying that he was “kind enough to leave the girl alive”. The convict’s lawyer has argued that he has been falsely implicated as barring eyewitnesses there is no cogent evidence available on record to connect him with …

Madhya Pradesh HC commutes life sentence of rape convict
2 years, 5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh HC commutes life sentence of rape convict

Op India  

A rape convict’s life sentence was reduced on Saturday by the Madhya Pradesh High Court after it was observed by the court that despite committing a horrible crime, the defendant was “kind enough” to spare the child’s life. Subsequently, the life sentence of the rape convict was reduced to 20 years by the high court’s Indore bench of Justice Subodh …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Reduces Rape Convict's Sentence Considering He Had Left Minor Victim Alive
2 years, 5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Reduces Rape Convict's Sentence Considering He Had Left Minor Victim Alive

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently reduced the sentence of a rape convict from life imprisonment to 20 years of imprisonment on the ground that he did not kill the 4-year-old victim after the heinous act. Singh did not find any fault in the conviction of the Appellant but found it fit to extend him the benefit of …

Father gets life imprisonment for attempt to rape minor daughter
2 years, 5 months ago

Father gets life imprisonment for attempt to rape minor daughter

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: A special court for exclusive trial of cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act convicted and sentenced a 45-year-old man to life imprisonment on a charge that he tried to rape his minor daughter. According to a statement from the Chittoor district police, the parents were as G. Krishnamurthy and his wife D. Dhanamma, residents of T. …

SC confirms death penalty to man for rape and murder of minor girl
2 years, 8 months ago

SC confirms death penalty to man for rape and murder of minor girl

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday confirmed the death penalty given to a man for the rape and murder of a seven-and-a-half-year-old mentally and physically challenged girl, saying the crime has been of extreme depravity and shocks the conscience. Ravikumar upheld the Rajasthan High Court's May 29, 2015 order of death sentence. In the case of the present nature, …

"Every Sinner Has A Future": Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Imposed On Man For Rape & Murder Of 4 Year Old Girl
2 years, 11 months ago

"Every Sinner Has A Future": Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Imposed On Man For Rape & Murder Of 4 Year Old Girl

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence awarded to a man accused of rape and murder of four year old girl.The bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi observed that the maximum punishment prescribed may not always be the determinative factor for repairing the crippled psyche of the offender.The Trial Court had awarded death …

Man kills 14-year-old daughter, rapes her corpse in Madhya Pradesh's Guna
3 years ago

Man kills 14-year-old daughter, rapes her corpse in Madhya Pradesh's Guna

India Today  

In a shocking incident, a handicapped man allegedly killed his 14-year-old daughter after she turned down his advances and raped her corpse at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district, police said on Wednesday. The police have arrested the 40-year-old accused, who is a resident of Jaita Dongar village in Bajranggarh police station limits, superintendent of police Rajiv Kumar Mishra …

Woman begins High Court fight over decision not to prosecute after son’s death
3 years, 2 months ago

Woman begins High Court fight over decision not to prosecute after son’s death

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The defendant’s decision fails to properly value human life, …

Udupi Man Gets Lifer for Raping Minor Daughter
3 years, 3 months ago

Udupi Man Gets Lifer for Raping Minor Daughter

News 18  

The Special judge of the POCSO fast track court at the Udupi district additional and sessions court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping his own minor daughter in 2020. The judge Yermal Kalpana also directed the convicted person to pay Rs 20,000 as fine and an additional penalty of Rs 5,000 for making a death threat to …

Rape-Murder Of 3-Yr-Old Girl- "Crime Smacks Of Degradation Of A Girl Child": Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence
3 years, 3 months ago

Rape-Murder Of 3-Yr-Old Girl- "Crime Smacks Of Degradation Of A Girl Child": Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday confirmed the death sentence awarded to a convict who raped and murdered a 3 year 9 months old girl, who had ventured out of her house to play with her dog.Confirming the death sentence awarded by Special POCSO Judge, Thane, the Bench of Justice Sadhana S. Jadhav and Justice Prithviraj K. Chavan observed thus:"A …

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