Death Sentences Commuted in Rape-Murder Case of 5-Year-Old Girl, Citing Convicts' Socio-Economic Backwardness: Calcutta High Court
In a deeply disturbing case from West Bengal, two men—referred to as Appellant No. 1 and Appellant No. 2—were convicted for the gang rape, aggravated penetrative sexual assault, and murder of a five-year-old girl. The victim was abducted from her lawful guardian on November 7, 2021, and later found dead in a canal located in an agricultural field. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and the Indian…
