Supreme Court of India · 2019-10-03
RAVISHANKAR @ BABA VISHWAKARMA vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/8189
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAVISHANKAR @ BABA VISHWAKARMA
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence imposed on the appellant for heinous crimes including kidnapping, rape, and murder of a minor. The court affirmed the High Court's decision, emphasizing the gravity of the offenses and categorizing them as 'rarest of the rare' cases warranting capital punishment. The appellant's appeal against the conviction and sentence was dismissed, reinforcing the legal standards for such severe penalties in cases involving children.