The culprits could not impose capital punishment in endless cases of maneuver: Supreme

(PTI) New Delhi, Ta. January 23, 2020, Thursday

Observing that the finality of the death penalty is of utmost importance, the Supreme Court on Thursday said that the culprits could not impose the death sentence in endless cases. Chief Judge S.K. a. The bench, headed by Bobde, made the remarks during the hearing of a reconsideration petition filed against the death sentence of Shabnam and his lover, Saleem, who faced the death penalty in the murder of seven people. In the Nirbhaya case, the Supreme Court's observation is also very important in the case of a conspiracy to try to delay the execution by the culprits.

Chief Judge S.K. a. Bobde said the execution of the death sentence cannot be implicated in endless cases. The apex court made the remarks on the reconsideration petition filed against the death sentence of Shaban and his lover Saleem.

During the hearing, Saleem and Shabnam's lawyer Anand Grover demanded relief from the sentence, citing the poverty and illiteracy of the culprits. The lawyer said that his child is young, there is no one to take care of him.

Applicants' counsel Minakshi Arora said the court should consider this if there was even a one percent chance to avoid the death sentence. The court said that we would not be able to give a verdict in any case if such a discussion would take place. You should discuss the merits of the case.

The Supreme Court said that many people in the country are poor and illiterate. You are discussing a reconsideration application. You state where the Supreme Court erred in imposing the death sentence. The bench said the decision was taken after looking at all aspects of the case.

He had an affair. The two met. Were moving along. The father objected to their relationship. After that, fights started to take place at home. He then planned to assassinate his father and then kill the entire family. Even a 10-month-old baby was not released. He then tried to mislead the investigation.

The bench also asked the petitioners' lawyers to report any Supreme Court ruling in which the death sentence was reduced due to good behavior in the jail. However, opposing the applicants' argument for good behavior in jail, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that the offender could not apologize by arguing that his parents had been murdered and then himself orphaned.

He added that if the death sentence is waived on the basis of good behavior in the jail, then the separation of the death penalty will be found for those who commit criminal offense. In 2008, Shabnam along with his lover Saleem, poisoned their parents, two brothers, sisters-in-law in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, cut off their heads and killed a 10-month-old nephew.