Passing the judgment, Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya said evolution of society has been towards a reformative approach towards penology, as opposed to a retributive approach.
An analysis by ThePrint finds that in a string of rulings since 2023, SC has acquitted or commuted death penalties in 14 cases, citing faulty trials and shoddy probe, among other reasons.
A Hindi teacher and a former headmaster were handed 20-yr rigorous imprisonment for involvement in crime. SIT had probed the atrocities that took place between 2019 and 2022.
A CBI court sentenced 4 men to death in double murder & gangrape case based on forensic evidence like DNA & fingerprint analysis. But 6 others have been acquitted due to lack of evidence.
A Qatar court commuted their death sentences & offered prison terms of varying durations. Meanwhile, MEA says India-China ties were 'not normal' but communication lines remain open.
On 26 October, the 8 men were given the death penalty over allegations of leaking sensitive information. They moved the Qatari Court of Appeal, which reduced the sentences.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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