https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311414 The SC upheld convictions under Sections 120-B, 364A, 302, 201 read with Section 34 IPC for kidnapping and murder of an 8-year-old child for ransom. Both accused planned and executed the kidnapping together, with evidence showing the victim was in their company at multiple locations. The court found common intention throughout the conspiracy, including ransom demands. While confirming the convictions, the SC modified the death sentence to life imprisonment without remission, ruling the case fell short of "rarest of rare" criteria despite the brutal nature of the crime, considering the accused's young age and lack of criminal antecedents. en-us Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 25 Dec 2023 09:26:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311414 The SC upheld convictions under Sections 120-B, 364A, 302, 201 read with Section 34 IPC for kidnapping and murder of an 8-year-old child for ransom. Both accused planned and executed the kidnapping together, with evidence showing the victim was in their company at multiple locations. The court found common intention throughout the conspiracy, including ransom demands. While confirming the convictions, the SC modified the death sentence to life imprisonment without remission, ruling the case fell short of "rarest of rare" criteria despite the brutal nature of the crime, considering the accused's young age and lack of criminal antecedents. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311414