Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in POCSO Case Based on Time Served Date of the Judgment: 5 February 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 96 Judges: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma Can a court reduce a sentence if the convict has already served a substantial portion of it? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed […]
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence is warranted in a case involving the rape and murder of a minor, considering the possibility of reformation of the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Child Sexual Abuse, Murder) Case Name: Viran Gyanlal Rajput vs. The State of
Supreme Court Reduces Death Penalty in Child Murder Case: Prahlad vs. State of Rajasthan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder and penetrative sexual assault of a minor, and whether the death penalty was warranted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Prahlad vs. State of Rajasthan [Judgment Date]: 14 November 2018 Date
