The Allahabad High Court temporarily transferred custody of a five-year-old girl to her father, observing that she appeared “heavily tutored” and was being used as a “pawn” in her parents’ matrimonial dispute. The interim order was passed in a habeas corpus petition.
Today, On 10th March, The Supreme Court has stayed the death sentence of Atul Nihale, who was convicted for raping and murdering a five-year-old girl. The court’s order now puts the execution on hold pending further legal proceedings.
On Monday(3rd June),A Nagpur court handed down a death sentence to a man for kidnapping, raping, and murdering a five-year-old girl in 2019, pending confirmation by the Bombay High Court. Additionally, the court imposed life imprisonment for two other charges against the convicted individual.
