Rape & Murder Of Minor Girl: Karnataka HC Commutes Death Penalty, Sentences Accused To 25 Yrs RI [Read Judgment]

The Karnataka High Court, last week, commuted death penalty awarded to a man accused of rape and murder of an eight year old girl.The High Court instead, sentenced the accused to undergo rigorous life imprisonment with a minimum period of 25 years without remission. The Trial Court had convicted and sentenced Saleem to death penalty finding him guilty of rape and murder of his...