35-year-jail term replaces death
February 27, 2014 12:50
The Supreme Court has set aside a rape-and-murder convict's death penalty and handed him an unprecedented 35-year life term without remission in a case settled by the judiciary in only 14 months.
Life terms normally mean life behind bars, with a provision for release on remission after at least 14 years. But in this case, the court said Madhya Pradesh's Rajkumar shall not be freed before 35 years. Read
Life terms normally mean life behind bars, with a provision for release on remission after at least 14 years. But in this case, the court said Madhya Pradesh's Rajkumar shall not be freed before 35 years. Read