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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder Case — Review Petition Allowed in Open Court. Court Holds That Life Imprisonment Is the Rule and Death Sentence an Exception, and Mitigating Circumstances Must Be Considered Even in Heinous Crimes.

14 Feb 2019

The Supreme Court of India heard a review petition filed by Md. Mannan @ Abdul Mannan, who had been convicted for the rape and murder of an eight-year...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction and Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of a Seven-Year-Old Girl in a Rarest of Rare Case. Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen, Recovery of Body at Instance of Accused, and Medical Evidence Sufficient to Prove Guilt Under Sections 376, 302, 201 IPC and Section 5/6 POCSO.

20 Apr 2023

The appellant, Pappu, was convicted for the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl. On 13.05.2015, the victim was playing near her home when the app...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in NDPS Act Case by Reducing Sentence from 15 to 12 Years Based on Mitigating Factors. The Court Held That While Imposition of Sentence Higher Than Minimum Under Section 21 of NDPS Act Does Not Require Exclusive Consideration of Section 32B Factors, Quantity of Contraband and Mitigating Circumstances Like Being a First-Time Convict and Carrier Warrant Sentence Reduction.

6 Apr 2021

The appeal arose from a criminal conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The appellant, Gurdev Singh, was convicted...

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Supreme Court Allows Concurrent Sentences for NDPS Convictions in Two Separate Cases — Sentences to Run Concurrently Under Section 427 CrPC. The court directed that the sentences imposed in two separate trials for distinct offences under the NDPS Act shall run concurrently, considering the appellant's long incarceration and good conduct.

7 Dec 2021

The appellant, Mohd Zahid, a Pakistani national, was convicted in two separate cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (N...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Brutal Rape and Murder of Two-Year-Old Child. Circumstantial Evidence and Medical Testimony Confirm Guilt Under Sections 302, 363, 376, 377 IPC.

3 Oct 2019

The case involves the brutal kidnapping, rape, unnatural offence, and murder of a two-year-old girl by the appellant, Ravi S/o Ashok Ghumare, in Jalna...

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Supreme Court Restores Minimum Sentence Under SC/ST Act: High Court Cannot Reduce Sentence Below Statutory Minimum. The Court held that the High Court erred in reducing the sentence of six months rigorous imprisonment to the period already undergone, as Section 3(1)(xi) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 prescribes a minimum sentence of six months.

8 Feb 2019

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the High Court's order reducing the sentence of the respondent, Vikram Das, convicted under Section 3(1)(...

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Bombay High Court Allows Withdrawal of Plea Bargaining Application in Diamond Theft Case — Interpretation of Section 265-E(d) CrPC Permits Withdrawal Before Final Order. The court held that the discretion under clause (d) must be exercised judicially, and withdrawal should be allowed when the accused is not willing to accept the proposed sentence.

4 Jan 2012

The petitioners, four foreign nationals from Mexico and Venezuela, were arrested in Dubai on 26 August 2010 in connection with the theft of diamonds w...

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Triple Murder of Children in Revenge Killing. Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen Theory, Motive, and Recovery of Bodies at Accused's Instance.

5 Mar 2020

The appellant, Manoj Suryavanshi, was convicted for the abduction and murder of three minor children (Vijay, Ajay, and Sakshi) aged 8, 6, and 4 years,...

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Supreme Court Reopens Death Penalty Review Petition for Open Court Hearing Following Constitutional Bench Precedent. The Court recalled an earlier dismissal by circulation and ordered an open court hearing based on Mohd. Arif v Registrar, Supreme Court of India, 2014 (9) SCC 737, which mandates oral hearings in death penalty review cases due to the irreversible nature of the penalty.

21 Mar 2023

The judgment involves a convict on death row who filed a review petition seeking a fresh look at his conviction for murder and death sentence, based o...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment for Mentally Ill Accused in Rape and Murder Case — Non-Compliance with Section 235(2) CrPC and Supervening Mental Illness Considered

12 Apr 2019

The Supreme Court of India heard a review petition filed by an accused (referred to as 'Accused X') against his conviction and death sentence for the ...

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