Death Penalty Cases

Vishwajeet Kerba Masalkar vs State Of Maharashtra 2024 INSC 788 – Death Sentence Acquittal- Criminal Trial

Criminal Trial – A conviction could be based solely on the basis of the evidence of a solitary witness, however, the testimony of such a witness is required to be found to be credible and trustworthy. It is also necessary to examine the testimony of such a witness critically – Circumstantial Evidence – the circumstances …

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Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar vs State Of Maharashtra 2024 INSC 779 – S 302 IPC -Death Sentence Commuted

Indian Penal Code 1860 – Section 302 – Death Sentence –Doctrine of “rarest of rare” requires that death sentence should not be imposed only by taking into consideration the grave nature of crime but only if there is no possibility of reformation by a criminal. (Para 32) Criminal Trial – Non-examination of independent witnesses by …

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Shivkumar Ramsundar Saket vs State Of Maharashtra 2024 INSc 759 -Murder Case- Death Sentence Set Aside

Summary: Trial Judge did not impose death penalty holding that it does not fit in the category of ‘rarest of rare cases’ – High Court imposed death penalty in appeal – Partly allowing appeal, SC observed: Unless the finding recorded by the Trial Judge was found to be perverse or impossible, the High Court ought …

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Rabbu @ Sarvesh vs State Of Madhya Pradesh 2024 INSC 720 – Rape – Death Penalty Commuted

Criminal Trial -Sentencing – Death Penalty – The age of the accused at the time of commission of crime along with other factors can certainly be taken into consideration as to whether the death penalty needs to be commuted or not- In this case, Appellant convicted for offences punishable under Sections 450, 376(2)(i), 376D, 376A …

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