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

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“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 of a seven-year-old girl. “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. Besides his early age, it has also been noticed that the appellant was the first offender and nothing has been brought on record that appellant was accused in any case earlier.” The bench then modified the sentence to life imprisonment in view of the early age of the accused and considering the fact that on record, there is nothing that he was having criminal antecedents. But in April 2018, the same bench had upheld death sentence awarded by the trial court to a 50-year-old man accused of rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.

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Man Gets Death for Rape, Murder of 5-Year-Old Girl in Madhya Pradesh
5 days, 21 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 …

3 get death sentence for killing 24 Dalits in UP village over 40 years ago
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6 days, 4 hours ago

3 get death sentence for killing 24 Dalits in UP village over 40 years ago

Hindustan Times  

A special court in UP's Mainpuri district on Tuesday sentenced three persons to death in the 1981 Dehuli massacre which saw 24 Dalits, including women and two children, being killed. Special judge Indira Singh in UP's Mainpuri district convicted the trio on March 12. On March 12, special judge Indira Singh convicted the trio, namely, Kaptan Singh, Rampal and Ram …

Murder case: one gets death sentence, 4 others get life imprisonment
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Murder case: one gets death sentence, 4 others get life imprisonment

The Hindu  

A court here has awarded death sentence to a murder case accused while awarding life imprisonment to four others on Friday. Based on the complaint from Vaikundam’s brother Murugaraj, the Palayamkottai Taluk police arrested Selvaraj, 40, and his relatives Antony Raj alias Prabhakaran, 39, D. Arul Philip, 38, and his brother Anto Nallaiah,28, their mother Jaquline, 58, D. Babu Alexander, …

Delhi: Kin of brutal rape-murder victim take solace in death sentence for convict
3 weeks, 1 day 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, 2 days 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 …

West Bengal courts pronounced 6 death penalties in last 6 months for crimes against girls: Report
1 month ago

West Bengal courts pronounced 6 death penalties in last 6 months for crimes against girls: Report

Hindustan Times  

Six convicted of sexually assaulting minors have been given the death penalty by West Bengal courts in the past six months, despite the fact that the state's last legal execution for the rape and murder of a juvenile in Kolkata occurred more than 20 years ago. For killing his family members, another prisoner was also given the execution penalty, bringing …

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 …

Bengal courts awarded 6 death sentences in last 6 months for crimes against girls
1 month ago

Bengal courts awarded 6 death sentences in last 6 months for crimes against girls

New Indian Express  

The last judicial hanging in West Bengal took place two decades ago when Dhananjay Chatterjee, a security guard at a residential building in south Kolkata, was hanged at Alipore Jail on the eve of Independence Day in 2004 for raping and murdering a 16-year-old school student in her apartment in March, 1990. A POCSO court in Siliguri in northern West …

West Bengal man sentenced to death by hanging for raping 7-month-old child, attempting murder
1 month ago

West Bengal man sentenced to death by hanging for raping 7-month-old child, attempting murder

Live Mint  

A man from West Bengal's Jhargram district was on Tuesday sentenced to death by hanging after a special POCSO court in Kolkata held him guilty in connection with the rape and attempted murder of a seven-month-old child. Judge Indrila Mukherjee found the convict Rajib Ghosh guilty under sections 65, 140, 137 and 118 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and Sec …

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 …

Man gets 20-year jail term for raping eight-year-old girl in Odisha
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Man gets 20-year jail term for raping eight-year-old girl in Odisha

New Indian Express  

KENDRAPARA: The additional district judge-cum-special judge, Kendrapara on Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years of imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old dalit girl in Derabish area of the district seven years back. On May 24, 2018, the girl’s mother filed a complaint in Derabish police station alleging her daughter was playing in the village field when Singh forcibly took her …

Woman moves Kerala HC against death sentence for murdering boyfriend
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Woman moves Kerala HC against death sentence for murdering boyfriend

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday called for the records in connection with the conviction and death sentence given to a 24-year-old woman for the sensational murder of her boyfriend in 2022. The Neyyattinkara Additional District Sessions Court had on January 20 sentenced Greeshma to death for the murder of her boyfriend Sharon Raj, saying that the manner of …

Jalpaiguri Court awards death penalty to man for killing wife and daughter
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jalpaiguri Court awards death penalty to man for killing wife and daughter

The Hindu  

A Sessions Court in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Tuesday awarded the death penalty to a man for killing his wife and 18-month-old daughter. The crime occured at the Looksan tea garden in Nagrakata, Jalpaiguri district, where the convict, Lal Singh Oraon, hacked his wife, Sakhi Oraon, and their daughter to death in their home on March 27, 2023. Sentencing …

21-Yr-Old Gets 20 Years RI for Raping Minor Girl
1 month, 2 weeks ago

21-Yr-Old Gets 20 Years RI for Raping Minor Girl

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: Sunkala Srinivas, 21, was sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment after he was found guilty for the rape of a minor girl through special fast track court here in Jagtial district on Monday. The case was registered at the Jagtial Town Police Station by inspector Jayesh Reddy under the Pocso and SC/ST Amendment Act and the investigation was conducted …

Five in India sentenced to death for gang rape and murder
2 months ago

Five in India sentenced to death for gang rape and murder

Hindustan Times  

A court in India has sentenced five men to death for the gruesome gang rape and murder of a teenager as well as the killing of her father and toddler-aged niece. Five in India sentenced to death for gang rape and murder The crime was committed in January 2021 when the men offered the girl and her family all members …

5 who raped, killed Chhattisgarh teen, murdered 2 family members sentenced to death
2 months ago

5 who raped, killed Chhattisgarh teen, murdered 2 family members sentenced to death

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: A special court in Chhattisgarh’s Korba has handed down a death penalty verdict for five men who raped and killed a 16-year-old tribal girl before murdering her two family members including a four-year-old girl. Special public prosecutor Sunil Kumar Mishra said he had sought the death penalty for all six accused Additional sessions judge Mamta Bhojwani, who delivered the …

Two held in rape and murder of minor in West Bengal’s Basanti
2 months ago

Two held in rape and murder of minor in West Bengal’s Basanti

The Hindu  

The disrobed body of a minor girl was recovered from a field near her home in Basanti in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas on Monday. Notably, hours before, on the same day that the victim’s body was recovered, the convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case was sentenced to lifetime imprisonment leading to mixed emotions among the general …

POCSO court sentences man to death for rape-murder of minor girl in Bengal
2 months ago

POCSO court sentences man to death for rape-murder of minor girl in Bengal

The Hindu  

A Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act court in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Friday sentenced to death a man for the rape and murder of a five-year old girl at Gurap in the district. I thank Hooghly Rural District Police for their swift action and thorough probe that ensured speedy trial and conviction in 54 days,” Ms. Banerjee …

Supreme Court Expresses Shock At Trial Court In Gujarat Imposing Only 3 Years Sentence For Rape
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Expresses Shock At Trial Court In Gujarat Imposing Only 3 Years Sentence For Rape

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently expressed its surprise at noting that a trial court awarded only a punishment of three years imprisonment for the offence of rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, although the minimum punishment prescribed for the offence was seven years imprisonment. The Court was also aghast to note that the Gujarat High Court did not …

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 …

Man gets 60-yr jail for raping 3 minors in Jagtial
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Man gets 60-yr jail for raping 3 minors in Jagtial

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: A special fast track court in Jagtial district sentenced 59-year-old S. Muttaiah to 60 years of imprisonment after he was found guilty for sexually assaulting three minor girls. Additional Principal District and Sessions Judge G. Neelima sentenced Muttaiah to 20 years of imprisonment in each of the three separate cases and imposed a fine of `1,000 for each case. …

Horrendous but not a crime, says Chhattisgarh HC on rape of 9-yr-old girl’s body
3 months ago

Horrendous but not a crime, says Chhattisgarh HC on rape of 9-yr-old girl’s body

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: Raping a dead body is one of the most horrendous crimes that one can think of but it does not constitute rape under the penal code in India, the Chhattisgarh high court has said in a December 10 ruling, rejecting an appeal by the mother of a nine-year-old Dalit girl who was raped and killed by two men. The …

Himachal: 67-year-old gets 25-year jail for raping minor in Hamirpur
3 months ago

Himachal: 67-year-old gets 25-year jail for raping minor in Hamirpur

Hindustan Times  

A local court in Hamirpur has convicted and awarded 25-year jail to a 67-year-old man for raping a 15-year-old girl. Imposing inadequate sentences will do more harm to the justice system and may lead to a state where the victim loses confidence in the judicial system and resorts to private vengeance,” ruled the court while pronouncing the sentence against the …

'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 …

'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, 1 week 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 …

Jaynagar Rape Case: Bengal Court Sentences POCSO Accused To Death For Rape & Murder Of Minor
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jaynagar Rape Case: Bengal Court Sentences POCSO Accused To Death For Rape & Murder Of Minor

Live Law  

A POCSO Court in West Bengal has sentenced a man accused of raping and murdering a nine-year old minor girl in Jaynagar, to death.Earlier the High Court had directed AIIMS Kalyani to conduct the post-mortem of the minor after allegations were raised about the conduct of the process.The news of accused Mostakin Sardar being sentenced to death was shared by …

Jaynagar Rape Case: Bengal Court Sentences POCSO Accused To Death For Rape & Murder Of Minor
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jaynagar Rape Case: Bengal Court Sentences POCSO Accused To Death For Rape & Murder Of Minor

Live Law  

A POCSO Court in West Bengal has sentenced a man accused of raping and murdering a nine-year old minor girl in Jaynagar, to death.Earlier the High Court had directed AIIMS Kalyani to conduct the post-mortem of the minor after allegations were raised about the conduct of the process.The news of accused Mostakin Sardar being sentenced to death was shared by …

'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 …

'Belongs To Backward Community, Reformation Can't Be Ruled Out': Chhattisgarh HC Commutes Death Sentence Of Man For Rape & Murder Of 7 Yr-Old
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Belongs To Backward Community, Reformation Can't Be Ruled Out': Chhattisgarh HC Commutes Death Sentence Of Man For Rape & Murder Of 7 Yr-Old

Live Law  

The Chhattisgarh High Court has commuted the extreme sentence of death imposed on a man for committing rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in the year 2021. While weighing the aggravating and mitigating circumstances against the accused-appellant, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad held – “These are the incriminating circumstances, but there …

Supreme Court Stays Death Sentence Of Man Convicted For Rape-Murder Of Engineering Student
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Stays Death Sentence Of Man Convicted For Rape-Murder Of Engineering Student

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today stayed the death sentence of a man convicted for the rape and murder of a 19-year old engineering student in Jharkhand.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Pankaj Mithal and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order, in the convict's challenge to a Jharkhand High Court order whereby his death sentence was confirmed.As per prosecution case, the deceased victim …

Patna High Court Acquits Rape Accused, Finds Victim's Testimony Unreliable
4 months ago

Patna High Court Acquits Rape Accused, Finds Victim's Testimony Unreliable

Live Law  

The Patna High Court has acquitted an accused in a rape case, finding the victim's testimony to be unreliable. The Court noted that the victim's statement in court significantly differed from her initial written statement to the police, and there were serious contradictions in both her statement and her conduct, making her untrustworthy. As a result, the Court held that …

Three sentenced to death for raping, killing 8-yr-old girl in Mangaluru
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Three sentenced to death for raping, killing 8-yr-old girl in Mangaluru

New Indian Express  

MANGALURU: Three migrant workers have been sentenced to death for gangraping and murdering an eight-year-old girl from Jharkhand here on November 21, 2021. Special public prosecutor K Badrinath Nayari told reporters here on Friday that on November 21, 2021, the accused took the girl, who was playing with her brother, to a remote area after giving her sweets and raped …

Brutal Raping Case in Jalaun: Life Sentence for 60-Year-Old Accused
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Brutal Raping Case in Jalaun: Life Sentence for 60-Year-Old Accused

Hindustan Times  

A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a 6-year-old girl in Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh. The verdict was delivered by a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) court judge, Mohammad Quamar, following a swift trial that concluded in just three months.

Kolkata court gives death penalty to man for rape and murder of minor under the POCSO Act
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata court gives death penalty to man for rape and murder of minor under the POCSO Act

The Hindu  

A man was awarded death penalty for the rape and murder of a 7-year-old minor by the Alipore District and Session Court in Kolkata on Thursday. The judge found the accused Shaw guilty of rape and murder of the minor and sentenced him to death penalty for the crime. In the order the court also said the West Bengal government …

"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 …

Delhi court sentences woman to life for smothering 2 minor daughters to death
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi court sentences woman to life for smothering 2 minor daughters to death

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court sentenced a 32-year-old woman to life imprisonment on Wednesday for smothering two of her minor daughters to death in February 2018. Additional Sessions Judge Sachin Jain of Tis Hazari court said the woman's act of killing her own daughters shook the conscience of the court and also the society at large. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} According to …

'Violated Sacred Trust & Duty': Odisha Court Sentences Man To Death For Stabbing Wife 33 Times, Slitting 6-Yr-Old Daughter's Throat
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Violated Sacred Trust & Duty': Odisha Court Sentences Man To Death For Stabbing Wife 33 Times, Slitting 6-Yr-Old Daughter's Throat

Live Law  

A Sessions Court in Odisha's Khurda district has sentenced a man to the extreme penalty of death for committing murder of his wife by stabbing 33 times and causing grievous hurt to his six-year-old daughter by slitting her throat. As she would have endured this savage attack, the deceased would have been overwhelmed by a flood of emotions: the shock …

Odisha: Court sentences 14 murder accused to life imprisonment after 15 years
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha: Court sentences 14 murder accused to life imprisonment after 15 years

India TV News  

An Odisha court on Thursday convicted 14 people in a 15-year-old murder case, granting life imprisonment to them. However, two of them had already died and hence Additional District Judge Pradeep Kumar Samal sentenced life imprisonment to 14 convicts. Accused attacked deceased while he was asleep Speaking over the sentence, public prosecutor Brundaban Nayak said while two accused persons have …

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 …

Rape-cum-murder case: SC stays execution of death sentence awarded to convict
8 months ago

Rape-cum-murder case: SC stays execution of death sentence awarded to convict

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of the death sentence awarded to a man convicted for raping and murdering a 30-year-old law student in Kerala in 2016. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai passed the order while hearing the convict's plea challenging the Kerala High Court's May 20 verdict that upheld his conviction and confirmed …

Supreme Court Stays Execution Of Death Penalty Given To Man For Rape-Murder Of Law Student In Kerala
8 months ago

Supreme Court Stays Execution Of Death Penalty Given To Man For Rape-Murder Of Law Student In Kerala

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the execution of the death sentence given to Muhammed Ameer-Ul Islam, a migrant labourer from Assam, for committing the rape and murder of a law student in Perumbavoor on April 28, 2016.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Sanjay Karol and KV Viswanathan, considering the appeal filed by the convict against the Kerala High Court's. …

No Parent In Our Society Can Damage Reputation Of Their Daughter Regarding Her Chastity: Patna High Court Upholds Rape Conviction
8 months, 3 weeks ago

No Parent In Our Society Can Damage Reputation Of Their Daughter Regarding Her Chastity: Patna High Court Upholds Rape Conviction

Live Law  

The Patna High Court while deciding on a criminal appeal against the conviction of appellant under Section 3 POCSO Act for penetrative sexual assault and under Section 376 IPC for rape, observed, The appellant claimed that he was falsely implicated for extortion of money and getting the victim married to him. However, the Court acquitted the appellant under Section 3 …

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 …

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 …

MP high court allows medical termination of pregnancy of minor rape survivor
10 months ago

MP high court allows medical termination of pregnancy of minor rape survivor

Hindustan Times  

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court has allowed medical termination of pregnancy of a minor rape survivor saying that court can’t remain a “silent spectator” to the agony of a minor. Division bench of chief justice Ravi Malimath and justice Vishal Mishra on Monday allowed the medical termination, five days after the single bench of the same …

Kerala HC upholds death sentence in 2016 rape and murder of law student
10 months ago

Kerala HC upholds death sentence in 2016 rape and murder of law student

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala high court on Monday upheld the death sentence given by a trial court to Muhammed Ameer ul-Islam, the lone convict in the 2016 rape and murder of a 30-year-old law student in Ernakulam district of the state. Kerala HC upholds death sentence in 2016 rape and murder of law student The accused, then 22 years old and a …

Created Fear & Vulnerability Amongst Women, Had Profound Impact On Society: Kerala High Court Confirms Death Sentence Of Man Convicted Of Brutal Rape-Murder
10 months ago

Created Fear & Vulnerability Amongst Women, Had Profound Impact On Society: Kerala High Court Confirms Death Sentence Of Man Convicted Of Brutal Rape-Murder

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today confirmed the death sentence imposed upon Muhammed Ameer-Ul Islam, a migrant labourer from Assam for committing the rape and murder of a law student in Perumbavoor on April 28, 2016. It said, “The Court stated that the brutality committed by the accused on the body of the victim to cause her death can only be …

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