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Rajendra Pralhadrao Wasnik v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2018] 14 S.C.R. 585
Bench Madan B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta JJ.
Decided 12 December 2018

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that it would be dangerous, on the facts of this case, t o uphold the sentence of death on the appellant. 36 (2010) 7 SCC 263 617 Prior history of the convict or criminal antecedents.

Judgment, page 32

From the headnote

Administration of Criminal Justice – Capital Punish ment – Factors to be considered – Appellant convicted for the rape and murder of a 3 year old girl – Conviction as also capital punis hment awarded to the appellant was confirmed by the High Court – Ap peals filed by the appellant before Supreme Court – Dismissed – Review Petitions also dismissed – However, review petitio ns restored in view of Constitution Bench decision of Supreme Cour t in Mohd. Arif alias Ashfaq case – Held: Ordinarily, it would not be advisable to award capital punishment in a case of circumstantial evi dence – But

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