Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 638 · Decided 19 September 2013
Deepak Rai v. State of Bihar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 638 · [2013] 14 S.C.R. 297
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 249/2011
- Decided
- 19 September 2013
- Bench
- H.L. DATTU, S. J. MUKHOPADHAYA, M.Y. EQBAL (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 1208, 148, 149, 307, 326, 429, 436; CrPC Section 354(3); Constitution Article 136
Headnote
Sentence/Sentencing: Death sentence - On conviction for offence u/s. 302 /PC A B c - Propriety of - Death penalty can be awarded only in exceptional cases where the crime is so brutal, diabolical and revolting so as to shock the collective conscience of the community - In the present case, so far 0 accused Nos. 1 and 2 is concerned, the case falls under rarest of rare category - The acts of murder committed by the accused are so gruesome, merciless and brutal that the aggravating circumstances outweigh the mitigating circumstances - Hence their death sentence confirmed - However, for
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