Jharkhand High Court delivers a split verdict on the 2013 Maoist attack that killed SP Amarjit Balihar and five policemen. One judge acquits the accused, the other confirms their death sentence.
A POCSO court in Kolkata’s Bankshall Court has given the death sentence to a man for raping a 7-month-old baby. He was found guilty of kidnapping, raping, and trying to kill the child in the Burtolla area. The court convicted him within 75 days of his arrest, delivering quick justice. This judgment shows the court’s strong stand against crimes against children.
The father of the Mandsaur gang rape victim felt sad after the Supreme Court stopped the death sentence of the accused. He said his daughter did not get justice. Earlier, this case had shocked the whole country because of its cruelty. Now, the court’s decision has started a fresh debate on strict punishment for such crimes.