A Delhi court sentenced Haryana gangster Vikas Gulia and his associate to life imprisonment under MCOCA but refused the death penalty, holding the case does not meet the “rarest of the rare” standard. The court noted the convicts’ reign of terror and multiple serious crimes, while stressing that capital punishment is reserved for exceptionally brutal cases.
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The Supreme Court of India today rejected a plea to cancel bail for Mohan Nayak N, an accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case. The bench upheld the High Court’s decision, emphasizing the need for expedited proceedings and stating that bail cancellation could be pursued if conditions were violated. The accused had been in custody since July 18, 2018.
