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Shankar Kisanrao Khade v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2013] 6 S.C.R. 949
Bench K.S. Radhakrishnan J.
Decided 25 April 2013

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What the Court ordered

We hold that imposition of death sentence on the appellants was not warranted but while awarding life imprisonment to the appellants, we hQld that they must serve a minimum of thirty years in jail without remission.

Judgment, page 96

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 302, 376, 366- , 363 rlw. s. 34 - Rape and murder of minor and intellectually challenged girl - By the accused aged about 52 years - Conviction and death c sentence by courts below - Held: In view of the evidence of · the case, guilt of the accused proved beyond reasonable doubt - Conviction upheld - However, sentence of death reduced to life imprisonment - All other sentences awarded, directed to run consecutively. o Evidence - Circumstantial evidence - Standard of proof - Held: Circumstances relied upon, must be fully established and chain of the circumstances must be

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Of those, 7 relied on · 11 referred to · 2 mentioned

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