Notably, former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had recently urged the Chief Justice to drop the case against the two students booked in the matter.
On Wednesday, the Madhya Pradesh High Court commuted the death sentence of a 25-year-old man accused of rape and murder of an 80-year-old woman, considering his age, no criminal record and the fact.
The High Court noted that the husband had deserted the wife within five months of their marriage and that he didn't make any effort to bring her back, while the wife was ready to cohabit.