Death Penalty Commuted to Life Term Without Remission in 10-Year-Old Girl's Rape-Murder Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, on July 16, 2025, delivered a crucial verdict in the case of JAI PRAKASH v STATE OF UTTARAKHAND, altering the sentence of death penalty awarded to the appellant to life imprisonment without remission, extending to his natural life. The judgment was passed by a three-judge bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Karol, and Justice Sandeep Mehta. Background of the crime and conviction under IPC…
