The Supreme Court set aside a man’s death sentence in a minor’s rape-murder case, ruling that Article 32 empowers reopening of sentencing if Manoj guidelines were ignored. The Court stressed that the death penalty process must be “open, thorough and fair.”
CJI Gavai announced that during the summer vacation, only urgent cases involving imminent death, execution, or house demolition will be heard. He emphasized that non-urgent cases will be scheduled later, while some judges are voluntarily working to address backlogs, despite many lawyers’ reluctance to participate during this period.
Today, On 8th April, The Telangana High Court has upheld the death sentences of five Indian Mujahideen operatives convicted in the 2013 Dilsukhnagar twin bomb blasts, which killed 18 people and injured over 100. The court affirmed the NIA Special Court’s 2016 verdict, citing the heinous and premeditated nature of the attack. The convicts were found guilty under IPC Section 302, UAPA, and the Explosive Substances Act.
