Supreme Court of India
Chhotelal v. State of M.P.
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We hold that despite the nature of the B crime, the mitigating circumstances can allow us to substitute the death penalty with life sentence.
Judgment, page 3
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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 376 (2) and 302 - Rape and murder of a young girl aged ten years - Trial court convicted appellant-accused ulss. 376(2) and 302 and sentenced him to imprisonment for life with further clarification that the sentence would continue for the remaining period of his entire life - Order upheld by the High Court - Interference with - Held: Not called for since the evidence against the appellant appears to be fully credible - However, direction issued that o the appellant would serve out the sentence of imprisonment upto the end of his life subject to any remissions which the
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