Indian Politics

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence for Rapist-Murderer

Hindustan Times1h
THE BRIEF
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The Supreme Court commuted a death sentence for a man who raped and murdered his six-year-old stepdaughter in 2018.

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The court cited the man's good jail conduct and lack of prior criminal history as mitigating factors for the sentence change.

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The man will now serve life imprisonment without remission, as the court noted the betrayal of trust by a stepfather.