Death sentence

December 2, 2022

Manner of crime although gruesome doesn’t comes within the purview of rarest of rare cases: Calcutta High Court Commutes Death Sentence

The Calcutta High Court while Commuting Death Sentence said that manner of crime although gruesome doesn’t come within the purview of rarest of rare cases. Background  […]
November 14, 2022
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment

The Supreme Court commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment.    Background  One Jayashri, wife of Maradi Subbaiah was found raped and murdered in her home in […]
June 3, 2022

Supreme Court directed psychological evaluation of the accused/appellant in the case of a death sentence

The Supreme Court directed the psychological evaluation of the accused/appellant in the case of a death sentence. Background  The appeals were admitted and the execution of […]
May 18, 2022

Even while commuting Capital Punishment because of Mitigating Circumstances, the Appellant has to be Awarded Life Imprisonment: Supreme Court  

The Supreme Court stated that even while commuting Capital Punishment because of mitigating circumstances, the appellant has to be awarded Life Imprisonment. Background  Laxmibai Batham and […]
February 16, 2022
Life imprisonment can be imposed without any remission till the last breath, in place of death sentence: SC

Life imprisonment can be imposed without any remission till the last breath, in place of death sentence: SC

The Supreme Court ruled that life imprisonment can be imposed without any remission till the last breath, in place of death sentence. Court Observation  The division […]