https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290436 The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality and applicability of Section 364A IPC, affirming the death penalty for kidnapping and murdering the victim for ransom. The Court emphasized the gravity of the offense and the need for stringent punishment to deter such crimes. Judicial discretion in sentencing was acknowledged, and the principle of proportionality was considered, ultimately concluding that the death penalty in this case was justified as a "rarest of rare" scenario warranting extreme punishment. en-us Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 11:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290436 The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality and applicability of Section 364A IPC, affirming the death penalty for kidnapping and murdering the victim for ransom. The Court emphasized the gravity of the offense and the need for stringent punishment to deter such crimes. Judicial discretion in sentencing was acknowledged, and the principle of proportionality was considered, ultimately concluding that the death penalty in this case was justified as a "rarest of rare" scenario warranting extreme punishment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290436