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Allahabad High Court Upholds Life Sentence in Four Deaths Case
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on July 27 upheld the life sentence of Vinay Pratap Singh, alias Bablu, for the 2009 deaths of his live-in partner Babita, her mother…
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The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on July 27 upheld the life sentence of Vinay Pratap Singh, alias Bablu, for the 2009 deaths of his live-in partner Babita, her mother Nandrani and Babita’s two minor children in Hardoi. The court dismissed his appeal against the 2014 trial court conviction under provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The prosecution said the four victims were found dead with nooses on June 24, 2009. Post-mortems recorded ante-mortem ligature strangulation. The division bench said the case was proved beyond reasonable doubt and found no legal error in the conviction or sentence.
The Indian Opinion
The ruling records the High Court’s assessment of the evidence and the appeal, but the available account gives limited information about the wider circumstances. Public discussion should avoid treating allegations, speculation about motive or emotional reactions as established facts. Strong claims that go beyond the verdict would be unwarranted. The decision also shows why judicial findings should be separated from sensational reporting.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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