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SC: Low Victim Age In Rape-Murder Instances Does Not Justify The Death Punishment

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The judge ordered that penalties be served concurrently rather than sequentially. The Supreme Court stated, citing its decision that examined 67 cases identical to its own over the previous 40 years, that the “only or sufficient factor by this court” for applying the death penalty in rape and murder cases has not been the victims’ … Read more

Unnatural Sexual Intercourse With A Female Is Considered Rape Under Section 377 IPC

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An Unnatural Offence is any criminal conduct or behavior that goes beyond the definition of a natural offence. Under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which addresses unnatural offences, an individual who voluntarily engages in carnal relations against the natural order with a woman, man, or animal faces life imprisonment or a term of … Read more