[Rape & Murder Of 2.5 Year Old Niece] "Injury Not With The Intention To Extinguish Victim's Life": Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence
4 years, 4 months ago

[Rape & Murder Of 2.5 Year Old Niece] "Injury Not With The Intention To Extinguish Victim's Life": Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has commuted death sentence awarded to a man accused of rape and murder of his two and half year old niece.He did not consciously cause any injury with the intent to extinguish the life of the victim, the bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, Krishna Murari and Indu Malhotra observed while commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment for the offence punishable. The Supreme Court has commuted death sentence awarded to a man accused of rape and murder of his two and half year old niece. He did not consciously cause any injury with the intent to extinguish the life of the victim, the bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, Krishna Murari and Indu Malhotra observed while commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC and to that of rigorous imprisonment for 25 years for the offence punishable under Section 376A IPC. On the issue whether in cases of circumstantial evidence, death penalty can be imposed, the bench referred to various precedents and observed thus: a) it is not as if imposition of death penalty is impermissible to be awarded in circumstantial evidence cases; and b) if the circumstantial evidence is of an unimpeachable character in establishing the guilt of the accused and leads to an exceptional case or the evidence sufficiently convinces the judicial mind that the option of a sentence lesser than death penalty is foreclosed, the death penalty can be imposed.It must therefore be held that merely because the instant case is based on circumstantial evidence there is no reason to commute the death sentence.

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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 …

'Possibility Of Reformation Can't Be Ruled Out': Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty Of Man Convicted For Murder & Sexual Assault Of 4 Year Old
3 months ago

'Possibility Of Reformation Can't Be Ruled Out': Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty Of Man Convicted For Murder & Sexual Assault Of 4 Year Old

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, considering the possibility of reformation as per behavioural and mental assessment reports, converted the death penalty of a convict guilty of sexual assault and murder of a 4-year-old child, to an imprisonment sentence. The Court thus concluded that the failure of any explanation on the part of the accused adds to the chain of circumstances …

Orissa HC commutes death sentence to life imprisonment to rape-murder convict
9 months ago

Orissa HC commutes death sentence to life imprisonment to rape-murder convict

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: The death sentence awarded to Sk Asif Ali, a rape and murder convict, by a Special Pocso court was commuted to imprisonment for life by the Orissa High Court on Thursday. Sk Asif Ali along with Sk Akil Ali was convicted by the Pocso Court in Jagatsinghpur for the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl on November 21, …

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 …

Here is why Supreme Court bench commuted the death sentence of a man who murdered his sister and her lover
1 year, 10 months ago

Here is why Supreme Court bench commuted the death sentence of a man who murdered his sister and her lover

Op India  

On April 28, the Supreme Court of India commuted the death penalty awarded to a 31-year-old man for murdering his sister Pooja and her lover Govind in 2017, and changed it to life imprisonment. “Young boy of 25 years – well-behaved, helping, and a person with leadership qualities” Supreme Court Says As It Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Who Killed …

20 years in jail, no remission for father who raped child: Supreme Court
1 year, 10 months ago

20 years in jail, no remission for father who raped child: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

A man, convicted for raping his nine-year-old daughter, has been ordered to undergo 20 years of imprisonment without remission by the Supreme Court saying sanctity of the very relationship were destroyed by his debauched and devastating acts. A special fast track court here had held the man guilty in 2013 and convicted him under Sections 376, 377 and 506 of …

Decide Mercy Petitions Against Death Sentence At The Earliest So That Convicts Won't Take Undue Advantage : Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Decide Mercy Petitions Against Death Sentence At The Earliest So That Convicts Won't Take Undue Advantage : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court directed all State Governments to ensure that mercy petitions in death penalty cases are decided and disposed of at the earliest. In the matter, the High Court commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment on the ground that there was an inordinate unexplained delay on the part of the State/Governor of the State in not deciding the …

Constitutional Courts Can Impose Life Sentence For Fixed Term Without Remission Even In Cases Where Death Penalty Wasn't Imposed : Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Constitutional Courts Can Impose Life Sentence For Fixed Term Without Remission Even In Cases Where Death Penalty Wasn't Imposed : Supreme Court

Live Law  

In a notable judgment, the Supreme Court has held that a Constitutional Court can order that the life sentence in a case should run for a minimum term without remission, even in a case where death sentence was not imposed.Even if the case does not fall within the category of "rarest of the rare" case so as to warrant death …

Solitary Confinement For About Ten Years Illegal : Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Ex Cop Accused Of Rape & Murder Of A Housewife
2 years, 4 months ago

Solitary Confinement For About Ten Years Illegal : Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Ex Cop Accused Of Rape & Murder Of A Housewife

Live Law  

The Supreme Court commuted death sentence of a murder accused taking into account his illegal solitary confinement for about ten years.BA Umesh alias Umesh Reddy, an ex-cop, was sentenced to death in a rape and murder case by a Sessions Court in Bengaluru upon being convicted in the year 2006. The Supreme Court commuted death sentence of a murder accused …

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 …

Death Sentence Imposed Without Any Shred Of Evidence : Supreme Court Acquits Man Convicted For Alleged Rape & Murder Of Minor Girl
2 years, 5 months ago

Death Sentence Imposed Without Any Shred Of Evidence : Supreme Court Acquits Man Convicted For Alleged Rape & Murder Of Minor Girl

Live Law  

The Supreme Court acquitted a man who was sentenced to death for alleged rape and murder of a six year old girl. The Court noted that there are seriously inherent contradictions in the statements made by prosecution witnesses and both the Trial Court and the High Court have overlooked it completely. In appeal, the appellant raised contentions regarding the trustworthiness …

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, …

SC Upholds Rajasthan HC Decision of Death Penalty to Man for Minor's Rape and Murder
2 years, 8 months ago

SC Upholds Rajasthan HC Decision of Death Penalty to Man for Minor's Rape and Murder

News 18  

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. A three-judge bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and C T Ravikumar upheld the Rajasthan High Court’s May 29, 2015 …

'No Probability Of Reformation, Danger To Society' : Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty To Man For Rape & Murder Of 8 Year Old Disabled Girl
2 years, 8 months ago

'No Probability Of Reformation, Danger To Society' : Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty To Man For Rape & Murder Of 8 Year Old Disabled Girl

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the death penalty awarded to a 37-year old man for the rape and murder of a seven and a half year old girl who was mentally and physically challenged.The crime occurred in 2013 in Rajasthan, when the convict Manoj Pratap Singh was around 28 years old.A 3-judges bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari …

SC Commutes Death Penalty of Man Who Raped, Killed 4-Yr-Old. A Look at 5 Such Orders Since 2020
2 years, 10 months ago

SC Commutes Death Penalty of Man Who Raped, Killed 4-Yr-Old. A Look at 5 Such Orders Since 2020

News 18  

The Supreme Court this week commuted the death sentence of a man convicted of the rape and murder a four-year-old girl in a Madhya Pradesh village in April 2013. Here’s a look at recent instances in which the Supreme Court commuted the death penalty of rapists and murderers convicted for harming children: February 2022: Supreme Court commutes death sentence awarded …

"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 …

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in a Triple Murder Case
3 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in a Triple Murder Case

Live Law  

Supreme Court has recently commuted the death penalty awarded to a man convicted for triple murder.A bench comprising of Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Justice L. Nageshwar Rao, Justice B.R. Gavai was considering an appeal filed by the convict against the Madhya Pradesh High Court Judgment sentencing him to death by affirming the death sentence passed by the trial Court for the …

Low Age Of Rape Victim Is Not Considered As The Only Or Sufficient Factor To Impose Death Sentence: Supreme Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Low Age Of Rape Victim Is Not Considered As The Only Or Sufficient Factor To Impose Death Sentence: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that the low age of the rape victim is not considered as the only or sufficient factor for imposing a death sentence.The bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai observed thus while commuting death sentence awarded to Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar who was found guilty of having subjected a five year old girl …

Plea In SC Seeks Guidelines For Time Bound Disposal Of Clemency & Mercy Petitions
4 years, 8 months ago

Plea In SC Seeks Guidelines For Time Bound Disposal Of Clemency & Mercy Petitions

Live Law  

A plea in the Supreme Court has been preferred seeking directions for issuance of guidelines via-à-vis disposal of clemency/mercy writ petitions and resultant execution of death sentence in a time bound manner.Advocate Dr. Subhash Vijayran has filed the petition and highlights the irregularities in deciding writ petitions across high courts while particularly focussing on the case of. A plea in …

Doctrine Of Prudence: SC Commutes Death Penalty Awarded To Man Convicted For Murder Of Wife, 4 Kids [Read Judgment]
5 years, 5 months ago

Doctrine Of Prudence: SC Commutes Death Penalty Awarded To Man Convicted For Murder Of Wife, 4 Kids [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Partly allowing his review petition, the Supreme Court commuted the death penalty awarded to Sudam @ Rahul Kaniram Jadhav, convicted for murder of his wife and four children.Sudam was accused of murdering his wife, and the four children by strangulating them. Partly allowing his review petition, the Supreme Court commuted the death penalty awarded to Sudam @ Rahul Kaniram Jadhav, …

Rape And Murder Of 5 Year Old Girl: SC Sets Aside Death Penalty; Sentences Accused To 25Yrs Imprisonment [Read Order]
5 years, 8 months ago

Rape And Murder Of 5 Year Old Girl: SC Sets Aside Death Penalty; Sentences Accused To 25Yrs Imprisonment [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently commuted the death sentence awarded to a man accused of rape and murder of a minor girl of age five years.Initially, the Trial Court had imposed capital sentence convicting the accused for offences under Sections 363, 366, 376 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The Supreme Court recently commuted the death sentence awarded to a …

Death Sentence Can Be Imposed Only When Life Imprisonment Appears To Be An Altogether Inappropriate Punishment: SC [Read Judgment]
6 years ago

Death Sentence Can Be Imposed Only When Life Imprisonment Appears To Be An Altogether Inappropriate Punishment: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

While commuting death sentence awarded to a man convicted for rape and murder of a five year old girl, the Supreme Court observed that death sentence must be imposed only when life imprisonment appears to be an altogether inappropriate punishment. The bench comprising Justice NV Ramana, Justice Mohan M. Shanthanagoudar and Justice Indira Banerjee sentenced Sachin Kumar Singhraha to undergo …

SC Confirms Death Penalty Awarded To Man Accused Of Killing Six Persons [Read Judgment]
6 years ago

SC Confirms Death Penalty Awarded To Man Accused Of Killing Six Persons [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, after a long gap and a series of commutations, has confirmed a death sentence in a judgment delivered on Tuesday. The bench comprising Justice AK Sikri, Justice Abdul Nazeer and Justice MR Shah upheld the death penalty imposed on Khushwinder Singh, convicted of murdering six persons belonging to a family, out of which two were minors – …

Supreme Court commutes man's death penalty to life term referring to his reformative poems
6 years ago

Supreme Court commutes man's death penalty to life term referring to his reformative poems

India TV News  

Supreme Court commutes man's death penalty to life term referring to his reformative poems The Supreme Court has commuted to life term the death penalty awarded to a man for murdering a child, saying he wanted to reform himself and poems written by him in jail indicate that he realised his mistake. The Supreme Court has commuted to life term …

We Feel Somewhat Reluctant In Endorsing The Death Sentence: SC Commutes Death Penalty Awarded To 'Tutor' [Read Order]
6 years ago

We Feel Somewhat Reluctant In Endorsing The Death Sentence: SC Commutes Death Penalty Awarded To 'Tutor' [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, commuted the death sentence awarded to a 'tutor' convicted of rape and murder of a seven year old girl, and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment of 30 years. The Madhya Pradesh High Court had confirmed the death penalty awarded to Parasuram who was a 22-year-old B.Sc. The bench comprising Justice NV Ramana, Justice Mohan M. …

Inordinate & Unexplained Delay In Deciding Mercy Petition: SC Commutes Death Sentence [Read Judgment]
6 years, 1 month ago

Inordinate & Unexplained Delay In Deciding Mercy Petition: SC Commutes Death Sentence [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has commuted death sentence awarded to a man convicted for murder of his wife and five children, mainly on the ground of inordinate and unexplained delay in deciding the mercy petition. The bench comprising Justice NV Ramana, Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Indira Banerjee referred to judgments in V. Sriharan alias Murugan vs. Union of India and …

Rape And Murder Of 8Yr Old Girl: SC Commutes Death Sentence To 25 Yrs Imprisonment Without Remission
6 years, 2 months ago

Rape And Murder Of 8Yr Old Girl: SC Commutes Death Sentence To 25 Yrs Imprisonment Without Remission

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence, as confirmed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, of a convicted for the rape and murder of an eight-year old girl. "By applying the 'last seen' theory to the facts of the case and further considering the forensic and medical evidence on record, trial court has rightly recorded …

Kerala HC Commutes Death Penalty Awarded To Man Accused Of Rape & Murder Of 15-Yr-Old Girl [Read Judgment]
6 years, 2 months ago

Kerala HC Commutes Death Penalty Awarded To Man Accused Of Rape & Murder Of 15-Yr-Old Girl [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has commuted death sentence awarded to a man accused of rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl. The prosecution case was that the accused, Rajesh Kumar, trespassed into the girl's house with an intention to commit rape and theft, committed murder by throttling her and thereafter tied a towel tightly around her neck to ensure her …

Even Heinous/Brutal Crimes May Not Be Rarest Of Rare: SC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 3 months ago

Even Heinous/Brutal Crimes May Not Be Rarest Of Rare: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

“Time and again, this Court has categorically held that life imprisonment is the rule and death penalty is the exception and even when the crime is heinous or brutal, it may not still fall under the category of rarest of rare.”The Supreme Court, reiterating the principle that life imprisonment is the rule and death penalty is the exception, has observed …

SC Commutes Death Penalty In Two Rape-Cum-Murder Cases [Read Judgment]
6 years, 3 months ago

SC Commutes Death Penalty In Two Rape-Cum-Murder Cases [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice AK Sikri has commuted death sentence imposed on accused in two different cases, by recalling its earlier orders by which it had dismissed the SLPs filed by them in limine.Babasaheb Maruti Kamble was convicted for rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl in Maharashtra, while Jitendra was convicted in a rape-cum-murder case by …

SC Commutes Death Penalty In Two Rape-Cum-Murder Cases [Read Judgment]
6 years, 3 months ago

SC Commutes Death Penalty In Two Rape-Cum-Murder Cases [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice AK Sikri has commuted death sentence imposed on accused in two different cases, by recalling its earlier orders by which it had dismissed the SLPs filed by them in limine.Babasaheb Maruti Kamble was convicted for rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl in Maharashtra, while Jitendra was convicted in a rape-cum-murder case by …

SC Commutes Death Sentence, Acquits Murder Convict Of Rape Charges; Says Reasoned Order Will Follow[Read Order]
6 years, 4 months ago

SC Commutes Death Sentence, Acquits Murder Convict Of Rape Charges; Says Reasoned Order Will Follow[Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday commuted death penalty imposed on a man accused of rape and murder of an eight year old girl in Rajasthan.Reasoned order will follow, said the bench comprising of Justice NV Ramana, Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Justice MR Shah holding that it is not a fit case where extreme penalty of death can be imposed …

Rape And Murder Of 7-Yr-Old Girl: Patna HC Commutes Death Sentence Taking Into Account ‘Early Age’ Of Accused [Read Judgment]
6 years, 4 months ago

Rape And Murder Of 7-Yr-Old Girl: Patna HC Commutes Death Sentence Taking Into Account ‘Early Age’ Of Accused [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

“It is true that in the present case, there were aggravating circumstances, but the early age of the appellant is also required to be noticed.”The Patna High Court on Friday commuted death penalty awarded to a man convicted for rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Bihar.Hari Kishun Sada was convicted by the trial court for rape and murder …

Rape And Murder Of 7-Yr-Old Girl: Patna HC Commutes Death Sentence Taking Into Account ‘Early Age’ Of Accused [Read Judgment]
6 years, 4 months ago

Rape And Murder Of 7-Yr-Old Girl: Patna HC Commutes Death Sentence Taking Into Account ‘Early Age’ Of Accused [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

“It is true that in the present case, there were aggravating circumstances, but the early age of the appellant is also required to be noticed.”The Patna High Court on Friday commuted death penalty awarded to a man convicted for rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Bihar.Hari Kishun Sada was convicted by the trial court for rape and murder …

SC Stays Execution Of Death Sentence Of A Man Accused Of Rape And Murder Of 3-Year-Old Girl [Read Order]
6 years, 11 months ago

SC Stays Execution Of Death Sentence Of A Man Accused Of Rape And Murder Of 3-Year-Old Girl [Read Order]

Live Law  

The gullibility and vulnerability of a 3-year-old girl, who could not have nurtured any idea about the maladroitly designed biological desires of this nature, accompanied the accused who extinguished her life spark, the high court had observed.The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of the death sentence of a man accused of rape and murder of a 3-year-old girl.The Chhattisgarh …

SC Stays Execution Of Death Sentence Of A Man Accused Of Rape And Murder Of 3-Year-Old Girl [Read Order]
6 years, 11 months ago

SC Stays Execution Of Death Sentence Of A Man Accused Of Rape And Murder Of 3-Year-Old Girl [Read Order]

Live Law  

The gullibility and vulnerability of a 3-year-old girl, who could not have nurtured any idea about the maladroitly designed biological desires of this nature, accompanied the accused who extinguished her life spark, the high court had observed.The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of the death sentence of a man accused of rape and murder of a 3-year-old girl.The Chhattisgarh …

MP HC Commutes Death Penalty Imposed On Man Convicted For Rape, Murder Of Minor Niece [Read Judgment]
7 years, 3 months ago

MP HC Commutes Death Penalty Imposed On Man Convicted For Rape, Murder Of Minor Niece [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, has commuted death penalty imposed on a man convicted for rape and murder of a minor girl, who was his niece.Vinay was convicted by the Trial Court for rape and murder of his niece who was only thirteen-year-old at that time. The Madhya Pradesh High Court, has commuted death penalty imposed on a man convicted …

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 …

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 …

Rape And Murder Of Minor Daughter: MP HC Commutes Death Sentence To Life Imprisonment [Read Judgment]
8 years, 1 month ago

Rape And Murder Of Minor Daughter: MP HC Commutes Death Sentence To Life Imprisonment [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has commuted a death sentence to life imprisonment of a man convicted in rape and murder of his minor daughter for his case do not fall in rarest or rare category.According to the court mitigating facts and circumstances in the case show the man sentenced to gallows is not a hardcore criminal or threat /menace …

Rape And Murder Of Minor Daughter: MP HC Commutes Death Sentence To Life Imprisonment [Read Judgment]
8 years, 1 month ago

Rape And Murder Of Minor Daughter: MP HC Commutes Death Sentence To Life Imprisonment [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has commuted a death sentence to life imprisonment of a man convicted in rape and murder of his minor daughter for his case do not fall in rarest or rare category.According to the court mitigating facts and circumstances in the case show the man sentenced to gallows is not a hardcore criminal or threat /menace …

Exclusive: SC Commutes Another Death Penalty, This Time In Triple Murder Case [Read Order]
8 years, 5 months ago

Exclusive: SC Commutes Another Death Penalty, This Time In Triple Murder Case [Read Order]

Live Law  

A Supreme Court order dated 1st September, 2016, which escaped the scrutiny of proponents and opponents of death penalty, has been accessed by Live Law. Vide this order, a three-judge Bench of the apex court comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Prafulla C Pant and Justice Uday Umesh Lalit has commuted the death penalty awarded to one Shyam Singh from Madhya …

SC Commutes Death Penalty In 7-yr-Old Girl’s Rape & Murder Case [Read Judgment]
8 years, 6 months ago

SC Commutes Death Penalty In 7-yr-Old Girl’s Rape & Murder Case [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

He shall not be released from prison till he completes actual period of 25 years of imprisonment, the court held.The Supreme Court on Friday commuted the death sentence awarded by a trial court and confirmed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh for a man accused of raping and murdering a 7-year-old girl, to life imprisonment with the further direction …

Allahabad HC Commutes Death Penalty In Rape-Cum-Murder Case [Read Judgment]
8 years, 6 months ago

Allahabad HC Commutes Death Penalty In Rape-Cum-Murder Case [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The State has failed to show that the appellant is a continuing threat to the society or he is beyond reform or rehabilitation, the Bench observed.The Allahabad High Court has commuted the death sentence awarded by a trial court for a man accused of raping and murdering a 4-year-old girl, to life imprisonment.Upholding the conviction recorded by the trial court, …

Allahabad HC Commutes Death Penalty In Rape-Cum-Murder Case [Read Judgment]
8 years, 6 months ago

Allahabad HC Commutes Death Penalty In Rape-Cum-Murder Case [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The State has failed to show that the appellant is a continuing threat to the society or he is beyond reform or rehabilitation, the Bench observed.The Allahabad High Court has commuted the death sentence awarded by a trial court for a man accused of raping and murdering a 4-year-old girl, to life imprisonment.Upholding the conviction recorded by the trial court, …

Murder of wife and daughters: Bombay HC commutes death sentence to life imprisonment [Read Judgment]
8 years, 7 months ago

Murder of wife and daughters: Bombay HC commutes death sentence to life imprisonment [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

From overall conduct of the accused, it cannot be said that after causing the murder, he has acted in the manner to be termed as something uncommon, which render the sentence of life imprisonment inadequate and calls for death sentence, the Bench observed.The Bombay High Court, has commuted death penalty awarded by Trial Court to a man who was convicted …

Calcutta HC commutes death sentence awarded to man who raped and killed 8 year old girl [Read Judgment]
8 years, 9 months ago

Calcutta HC commutes death sentence awarded to man who raped and killed 8 year old girl [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence awarded by Trial Court to a person convicted for rape and murder of an Eight year old girl, by modifying the conviction from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 IPC and sentenced him to ten years imprisonment.Division Bench comprising of Justices Nadira Patherya and Debi Prosad Dey allowed the appeal in …

Bombay HC commutes Death Sentence of 23 yr old Youth to Double Life in a Rape and Murder Case [Read Judgment]
9 years ago

Bombay HC commutes Death Sentence of 23 yr old Youth to Double Life in a Rape and Murder Case [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court in State of Maharashtra v Vitthal Tukaram Atugade has commuted the death sentence of a 23 year old youth, with sentence of ‘double life’ imprisonment,which has to run Consecutively. The Court held that even though the crime, committed by the accused was heinous in nature, considering the cumulative effect of the facts and circumstances and on …

SC Commuted Death Sentence of a 21 year old Murderer of an 18 yr old girl while attempting to Rape to 'Life' citing young age and Chances of Reform [Read Judgment]
10 years, 10 months ago

SC Commuted Death Sentence of a 21 year old Murderer of an 18 yr old girl while attempting to Rape to 'Life' citing young age and Chances of Reform [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Supreme Court on Friday commuted Death Sentence of a 21 year old convict who committed Attempt to Rape and Murder to Life Imprisonment citing the young age and possibilities of reformation.A bench comprising of Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya and Justice A.K. Supreme Court on Friday commuted Death Sentence of a 21 year old convict who committed Attempt to Rape and …

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