Supreme Court of India directed Centre to file reply on plea by Balwant Singh Rajoana seeking commutation. Bench of Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi questioned delay.
Calcutta High Court commuted the death penalty of two convicts found guilty of raping a child, sentencing them to 60 years in prison. The Court said their acts showed “depravity that shocks the conscience,” demanding serious punishment.
