MANOHARAN vs STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARIETY HALL POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the Appellant under Sections 376, 302, and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, affirming the death sentence for the brutal rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl. The Court emphasized the heinous nature of the crime, noting the use of poison in an attempt to kill both children, and the Appellant's role in the abduction and subsequent murder. The Court found that the High Court's decision to set aside certain charges did not affect the gravity of the remaining convictions, thus maintaining the death penalty as justified under the circumstances.