State of Rajasthan v. Lalchand S/O Kaluram Mehra B/C Mehra
Case brief
What is this about?
In a mercy reference and criminal appeal following a murder conviction, the High Court held that the trial court failed to properly apply the 'rarest of rare' doctrine by ignoring mitigating factors. The death sentence was set aside and converted to life imprisonment while upholding the conviction.
What did the court decide?
Death sentence converted to life imprisonment; fine set aside; conviction for offences under Sections 302 and 460 IPC upheld.
What the court decided
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
D.B. Criminal Death Reference No. 8/2018
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.
----Petitioner
Versus
Lalchand S/o Kaluram Mehra B/c Mehra, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Koli Mohalla Manohar Thana Distt. Jhalawar Raj.
----Respondent
Connected With
D.B. Criminal Appeal (Db) No. 28/2019
Lalchand S/o Shri Kaluram Mehra B/c Mehra, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Koli Mohalla Manoharthana Dist. Jhalawar At Present In Central Jail Kota
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan Through Pp, Raj.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the death sentence awarded by the trial court was sustainable given the failure to consider mitigating circumstances.
Whether the case falls within the 'rarest of rare' category requiring the death penalty.
Whether the conviction for murder and defamation should be affirmed with a modified sentence.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
State Of Rajasthan
- respondent
Lalchand S/o Kaluram Mehra
Coram
Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLDR/8/2018
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