Calcutta High Court Upholds Couple’s Life Sentences for Child Murder

The Calcutta High Court upheld the life sentences of a couple convicted of murdering a six-year-old girl and concealing her body.

Background and dispute

The appeal challenged the trial court’s findings and punishment in a case involving the child’s death. The appellate court reviewed the prosecution evidence and the convictions.

Legal issue and court’s approach

By affirming the sentences, the High Court left the trial court’s penal consequences intact. The decision concerns the particular evidence and does not establish a general presumption in other cases involving child victims.

Order and practical consequence

The convicted persons remain subject to the life sentences affirmed on appeal.