In a nutshell
– The Rajasthan High Court confirmed the appellant’s conviction and death sentence for raping and murdering a 7-year-old;
– The appellant challenged this stating that he was falsely implicated; he did not lead any evidence in his defence;
– The appellant also relied on mitigating circumstances such as his young age, and that his conduct was without a blemish;
– The Court, however, refused these arguments stating that the aggravating circumstances outweighed the mitigating circumstances;
– It was also taken into account that the appellant, while in jail, had murdered a co-inmate with the help of three other inmates;
– Therefore, the death sentence was confirmed.
Source: Barandbench
