SC Stays Execution Of Death Sentence In Rape-Cum-Murder Case [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has stayed execution of death sentence of a man accused of rape-cum-murder of an 8-year-old girl.The trial court had convicted Veerendra for rape and murder of a minor girl, who was his near relative as well. The Madhya Pradesh High Court had upheld the findings of the trial court and confirmed death penalty.With regard to the gravity of the crime, the Gwalior bench of the...