RAVINDRA TRIAMBAK CHOUTHMAL vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the murder of Vijaya constituted the 'rarest of the rare' case warranting the death penalty under Section 302 IPC. The Court emphasized that the death sentence can only be imposed in exceptional circumstances, and in this case, the brutal nature of the murder, including dismemberment and concealment of the body, justified the imposition of capital punishment. The Court upheld the death sentence awarded by the trial court, affirming the High Court's decision.