FIRST LAW

Penal Code, 1860 - Ss. 376(2)(f), 377 & 302 - Rape & Murder - Sentenced to death - Reform, rehabilitation and re-integration into society -  Prior history of the convict or criminal antecedents -  It would be more appropriate looking to the crimes committed by the appellant and the material on record including his overall personality and subsequent events, to commute the sentence of death awarded to the appellant but direct that he should not be released from custody for the rest of his normal life.

Review Petition - Death Sentence - Consideration of socio-economic factors - Public opinion or collective conscience of the society - Socio-economic factors concerning a convict must be taken into consideration while taking a decision on whether to award a sentence of death or to award a sentence of imprisonment for life -  the death sentence awarded to the appellant is converted into a sentence of imprisonment for life.

Constitution of India, 1950 -  Article 137  -  Supreme Court Rules, 2013 -  Order XLVII Rule 1  -  Nirbhaya Case - D eath Sentence -  Review Petition does not disclose any ground. Consequently, the review petition is rejected.