ILC-2011-SC-CRL-Jan-18
Rameshbhai Chandubhai Rathod Vs. State of Gujarat
Indian Penal Code,1860 - Section 363 , Section 366 , Section 376 , Section 302 , Section 397
Kidnapping, rape and murder - Conviction under - Deceased a helpless girl of tender age - Deceased raped and murdered by the accused, a watchman in the building in which she was residing with her parents - Case against accused proved beyond doubt - Trial Court convicting the accused - Sentence awarded of death under sec. 302 and of various terms of imprisonment for other offences - Matter referred on the question of sentence - High Court confirmed the reference - Division Bench opining that life imprisonment proper sentence - Appeal against - Supreme Court ordered to commute the death sentence awarded to the appellant to life - Life sentence extending to the full life of the appellant subject to any remission or commutation at the instance of the Government for good and sufficient reasons - Appeal disposed of.
Ms. K. Enatoli Sema, Ms. Jesal, Ms. Hemantika Wahi, Advocates
Topic(s)-Kidnapping , rape and murder