“Raped her physically and mentally”; Gujarat Court sentences man to rigorous life imprisonment for raping and impregnating minor daughter
“The Court has no words to describe its anguish against the heinous act of the victim’s father.”
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Kolkata Court sentences Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment in RG Kar Rape & Murder Case
“The Court must resist the temptation to bow to public pressure or emotional appeals and instead focus on delivering a verdict that upholds the integrity of the legal system and serves the broader interests of justice.”
‘Use of lethal weapon and precise targeting of vital organs establish intent for murder’; SC upholds UDF sympathizer’s life term in 2006 LDF worker murder case
“The nature and location of the injuries inflicted, the choice of weapon, and the circumstances of the attack unequivocally establish the liability of the convict for causing the death of the deceased.”
Justice Ritu Bahri, 13th Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court, retires after a tenure of 8 months
Justice Ritu Bahri who retires on 10-10-2024, made history as upon her elevation on 04-02-2024, she became the first woman Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court.
Read why Allahabad HC commuted death sentences in Bulandshahr Gang-Rape case to life imprisonment of 25 years without remission
The Trial Court has not recorded any finding as to how the present case is ‘rarest of the rare case’ even though the accused has committed the gravest offence.
POCSO Court sentences, a 71-yr-old man, to life imprisonment with fine of ₹ 50,000/- for rape of 5-yr-old granddaughter
The complaint was lodged by the victim’s mother, leading to the registration of a case under IPC and POCSO Act.
Read why Gujarat HC dismissed Asaram Bapu’s plea for suspension of life sentence in rape case
Asaram Bapu was sentenced to life imprisonment for offences punishable under Sections 376 and 377 of the IPC for raping a sevika at Surat Ashram, in the name of her promotion as an orator for religious discourses.
Murder over a ‘Mango’: Supreme Court converts life imprisonment to 7 years rigorous imprisonment with fine
Supreme Court noted that this is not a case of pre-planned murder as the incident started with a fight between children for “mangoes” which unfortunately flared up when the adults of the families also got involved which ultimately led to the deceased, the father of one of the children, being killed.
Nagpur Court sentences former BrahMoS engineer to life imprisonment for leaking data to Pakistan’s ISI
Secret and restricted records and files were on found on his laptop. A software on his laptop was used for transferring important secret and sensitive classified information to the foreign countries and antisocial elements. About 4,47,734 cache files were leaked from his laptop and hard disk.
[POCSO Act] Life sentence not disproportionate for a father who sexually assaulted 9-year-old daughter: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court hinted that evidence of sexual assault victim could be the sole basis of conviction, provided that the same was of a ‘sterling quality’.
[1990 Fake Arms License case] Varanasi Court sentences former UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment
Last year, Mukhtar Ansari was sentenced life imprisonment by court for the killing Awadesh Rai, brother of former MLA Ajay Rai
‘Law has more focus on reformatory side’; Tripura HC commutes death sentence to life imprisonment of a man convicted for murdering five people
“The sword of justice given to a Judge has to be exercise with utmost responsibility and judiciously considering the reforms.”
BSF jawan found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder for sudden indiscriminate firing which led to a civilian’s death; Calcutta HC commutes sentence
The General Security Force Court had convicted the BSF jawan for murder and had sentenced him to life imprisonment along with dismissal from service.
‘No sufficient evidence to prove prosecution’s case beyond reasonable doubt’; Allahabad HC acquits 3 convicts in 1999 rape and murder case of a 13-year-old girl
Allahabad High Court said that there is a serious discrepancy in the eyewitness testimony. It does not match with other evidence, material and circumstances.
Supreme Court, in a balancing act, commutes Death Sentence to 20 Years Imprisonment in Indiscriminate Firing case that killed 6
The Supreme Court held that the Court cannot be limited only to two punishments, one a sentence of imprisonment, for all intents and purposes, of not more than 14 years and the other death.
Disclosures in criminal matter cannot unreasonably step over right to privacy: Supreme Court acquits woman accused of killing newborn
“Thrusting upon a woman the guilt of having killed a child without any proper evidence, simply because she was living alone in the village, thereby connecting with one another two unrelated aspects; reinforces the cultural stereotypes and gendered identities which the Court has explicitly warned against.”
“Multiple inconsistencies in evidence”; Supreme Court acquits murder convicts after 10 years in prison
“When the testimonies of the eye-witnesses suffer from fatal flaws, to sustain conviction on the basis of such unreliable evidence would surely amount to miscarriage of justice”
Rajasthan High Court commutes death penalty of a man convicted for rape and murder of 4 and a half-year old girl
“The Trial Court has rightly convicted the accused and we do not find any illegality in the impugned judgment of conviction and therefore, the same deserves to be upheld.”
1996 Lajpat Nagar Blast: 27 years later, SC awards life term to 4; expresses anguish at slow trial due to ‘possible involvement of influential persons’
“A prominent market in the heart of the capital city is attacked and we may point out that it has not been dealt with the required degree of promptitude and attention. To our great dismay, we are forced to observe that this may be due to the involvement of influential persons.”
[Gang Rape] Delhi High Court modifies sentence of five men involved in kidnapping, abduction, and gang rape; awards life imprisonment
The accused had failed to demonstrate any illegality in the impugned judgment convicting them for the offences of kidnapping, abduction, and gang rape.