Sentence of a ‘rape convict’ reduced in light of mitigating circumstances
Bombay High Court: The sentence of the appellant who was convicted for kidnapping and rape, was reduced to the period already undergone
mitigating circumstances
Showing signs of reformation after initiating Review petition not enough to save a man, who raped and brutally killed a 4-year old, from death sentence
Supreme Court: In the case where a 4-year old girl was raped and battered to death by the petitioner, the bench of
Nirbhaya Case: Superintendent of Jail to file report in regard to the conduct of the accused persons till 20.03.2017
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, R. Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan, JJ, while considering the affidavits filed to show the
Mitigating circumstances must be considered to ascertain the sentence of convict
Delhi High Court: The Court recently in a Criminal Appeal considered the mitigating circumstances to award an appropriate sentence to the accused-appellant. The
Nirbhaya Case: Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal against capital punishment of accused persons
Supreme Court: Agreeing to hear the appeal against the capital punishment imposed on the convicts in the infamous ‘Nirbhaya’ case, the 3-judge