Death Sentence of Man Convicted of Double Murder and Killing Pregnant Woman's Foetus Commuted, Court Notes His Prayers and Gita Reading: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court, in a significant judgment, commuted the death sentence of Niranjan Mallik, who was convicted of double murder, attempted murder, and sexual assault on a pregnant woman, to life imprisonment for the rest of his life. The Division Bench of Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray and Justice Chittaranjan Dash delivered this decision after observing that the convict's conduct inside jail, absence of prior criminal record, and mental stability…
