The petitioner had claimed that apart from his own daughter, another 8 medical students had met the same fate from 2002 to 2018 and that the probe should be into this as well
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Bombay High Court order that ruled that periods of parole cannot be counted as part of the duration of sentence while considering minimum imprisonment required for premature release
The Supreme Court referred to a Constitution Bench the issue of framing guidelines on how and when mitigating circumstances are to be considered during trial in death penalty cases.
Suo motu case registered in April while hearing a plea by one Irfan @ Bhayu Mevati (appellant) challenging death penalty imposed on him by trial court and confirmed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court