DATTATRAYA @ DATTA AMBO ROKADE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including Sections 302 (murder), 376(2)(f) (rape), and 377 (unnatural offenses), as well as under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The Court emphasized that the heinous nature of the crime, involving the sexual assault and murder of a minor, warranted the death penalty as a just punishment. The judgment affirmed the High Court's decision, reinforcing the legal principle that the severity of the crime justifies the harshest penalties available under law.