Tag: life sentence

Source: newindianexpress.com KOCHI:  The High Court on Thursday commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded by the Kasaragod Sessions Court to a civil contractor, first accused, for the brutal murder of 14-year-old Safiya, a maidservant who was working in his house. A Division Bench comprising Justice AM Shaffique and Justice N Anilkumar issued the order

Source – indialegallive.com The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AM Khanwilkar on Friday (September 15) started hearing a petition of remission of life sentence from slain forest brigand Veerappan’s elder brother Mathaiyan. Mathaiyan, 69, is the elder brother of the sandalwood smuggler Veerappan and has been in jail since his arrest on