MUMBAI: Three days before the brutal gang-rape of Nirbhaya, the Supreme Court commuted a death sentence to life for a 23-year-old man who killed a 65-year-old woman and raped her pregnant 25-year-old granddaughter-in-law in an upscale Pune neighbourhood in September 2007. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The convict, Sandesh Abhang, had stabbed the old woman 21 times, severed four fingers of one hand and chopped off the other wrist. He then raped her granddaughter-in-law, stabbed her 19 times, including in her neck, and left believing her to be dead. He later boasted to his friends that he had killed two women and was not afraid of anyone. The woman was five-month pregnant and gave birth to her child later. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The SC bench of Justices Swatantar Kumar and Madan Lokur observed that though the accused had committed a very "heinous and brutal crime", a "vital factor" that he "may not have been aware of what he was doing as he smelled of alcohol'' could not be ruled out and hence his "abnormal behaviour" was relevant in holding against death penalty. The SC said to kill, "it was not expected of him to inflict 21and 19 injures on their bodies respectively. He could have simply given an injury on the vital parts of their bodies and put them to death... amputating the fingers clearly reflects the conduct of an abnormal person". all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The convict had sought leniency on the grounds that he was drunk and unaware of his own actions. But the state argued that the law allows intoxication as a defence only when the accused can prove that it was against his will and knowledge and when the effects are such that the person is rendered incapable of proper judgement of his own intent to commit a crime. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The SC said that in cases of capital punishment, reformation was a relevant criterion. In this case, it reasoned that the convict was young, had "no criminal involvement in similar crimes'' and "no evidence (had been) produced by the Maharashtra government'' to show that he was a hardened criminal incapable of being reformed. This, it said, outweighed other factors against him. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The Bombay high court bench of Justices B H Marlapalle and Abhay Thipsay had in March 2011 upheld the death sentence awarded by a sessions court. The HC said Abhang should be shown no mercy as he was incapable of remorse or reform. The accused, a mechanic, had entered the house in the afternoon saying "sahib ne bheja hain" for some work. His intention was to rob, but angered that the older woman's bangles were not of gold, he chopped her fingers and wrist. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The pregnant woman had helplessly pleaded with the accused to spare their lives and take away the valuables but even after taking the gold jewellery, he had in a cold-blooded manner killed the older woman by slashing her neck with his kukri, then at knife-point made the younger woman remove her clothes before raping her. The court observed that the younger woman "displayed wisdom and bravery. She received injuries on her back to protect the child in her womb and pretended to be dead by lying down quietly.'' all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
At 3 pm, the convict left the flat in Bibwewadi after washing himself and his weapon clean. The young woman later called out to her aunt residing in the flat below and was finally rushed to the hospital where she remained in the ICU for almost three weeks. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The HC observed that the accused showed unusual calm and perversity in raping a bleeding pregnant woman after killing one and then washing himself clean. It held his conduct and crime to be rarest of rare and beyond redemption. He would be a menace and threat to society, it said but the SC disagreed and said ''his conduct in jail was not shown to be unworthy of concession.'' all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The HC and SC held that the evidence had proved the man's guilt beyond doubt. In the SC, Abhang did not challenge his conviction but only pleaded against the death sentence. The SC said life imprisonment shall be for life. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
PUDUCHERRY: The Puducherry government thinks covering up women will protect them from sexual predators and is leaning towards a purdah system. In a regressive move, the territorial administration on Saturday proposed redesigning school uniforms to make it mandatory for girl students to wear overcoats, the oppressive tropical heat notwithstanding. The government is also preparing to ban cell phones in schools. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The decision was taken at a meeting of education department officials chaired by school education minister T Thiagarajan on Saturday following widespread protests in the Union territory over the kidnap and rape of a Class 12 girl by a bus conductor and an engineering student on New Year's day. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
"The meeting resolved to introduce overcoats for girl students, operate special buses for them and ban mobile phones in schools. Our government is committed to ensuring safety of women, particularly girl students," Thiagarajan told TOI. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The decision drew flak from women's forums and human rights activists. All India Democratic Women's Association general secretary Sudha Sundararaman said, "It is shocking to note that the Puducherry government is unaware that dress has nothing to do with the crime. It is trivializing the issue without addressing the problem. The government must take steps to ensure safety of women and girls. Providing overcoats is not an answer. By evolving a dress code, the government has made women answerable and accountable for the crime," she said. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
Thiagarajan said the government will operate exclusive buses for girl students from the next academic year. He said the buses will have only women conductors. The number of buses to be introduced and the routes will be worked out shortly, he said. The education department has also proposed to set up flying squads to conduct periodic inspections at schools to monitor implementation of the ban on mobile phones. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
Though she welcomed introduction of special buses for girl students, Sudha Sudararaman said segregation cannot solve the problem. "Women cannot be segregated forever. We need to launch campaigns to enlighten all sections of people on gender-sensitive issues. Women, who have equal right to public places, must not face violent attacks. The government must ensure stringent punishment for perpetrators," she said. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
Human rights activist and former MLA D Ravikumar said such regressive measures will not prevent crimes against women. "Now fundamentalist forces are trying to restrict the freedom and mobility of women in the name of their own safety. These measures are aimed at blaming the victims," he said. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
A 17-year-old girl was kidnapped by two men on Tuesday and taken to Villupuram where they allegedly raped her. The girl was found in a semi-conscious state at Villupuram bus stand on Wednesday morning. The incident triggered widespread outrage in Puducherry with students and political parties staging protests. The parents of the girl alleged that police did not act when they filed a complaint after she went missing.
NEW DELHI: A good range of security forces, including the BSF and the CRPF were deployed in and around the Feroz Shah Kotla ground as cricketers from India and Pakistan took field for the third and final ODI cricket match on Sunday. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
Around 2000 security personnel were guarding the stadium, including the spectators arenas. Around 100 CCTV cameras were installed to keep a tight vigil on the activities going around. Some security officers were also be present in the stands in casuals. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The traffic movement was smooth around the stadium with only labelled vehicles allowed for parking at designated places. Fans started gathering in good numbers, a good 90 minutes before the start of the game. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
Several check points were marked and the fans were not allowed to carry even coins.
Senior Delhi Police officer Devesh Srivastava said extra arrangements have been made for this match since it is an India-Pakistan contest. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
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The convict, Sandesh Abhang, had stabbed the old woman 21 times, severed four fingers of one hand and chopped off the other wrist. He then raped her granddaughter-in-law, stabbed her 19 times, including in her neck, and left believing her to be dead. He later boasted to his friends that he had killed two women and was not afraid of anyone. The woman was five-month pregnant and gave birth to her child later. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The SC bench of Justices Swatantar Kumar and Madan Lokur observed that though the accused had committed a very "heinous and brutal crime", a "vital factor" that he "may not have been aware of what he was doing as he smelled of alcohol'' could not be ruled out and hence his "abnormal behaviour" was relevant in holding against death penalty. The SC said to kill, "it was not expected of him to inflict 21and 19 injures on their bodies respectively. He could have simply given an injury on the vital parts of their bodies and put them to death... amputating the fingers clearly reflects the conduct of an abnormal person". all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The convict had sought leniency on the grounds that he was drunk and unaware of his own actions. But the state argued that the law allows intoxication as a defence only when the accused can prove that it was against his will and knowledge and when the effects are such that the person is rendered incapable of proper judgement of his own intent to commit a crime. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The SC said that in cases of capital punishment, reformation was a relevant criterion. In this case, it reasoned that the convict was young, had "no criminal involvement in similar crimes'' and "no evidence (had been) produced by the Maharashtra government'' to show that he was a hardened criminal incapable of being reformed. This, it said, outweighed other factors against him. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The Bombay high court bench of Justices B H Marlapalle and Abhay Thipsay had in March 2011 upheld the death sentence awarded by a sessions court. The HC said Abhang should be shown no mercy as he was incapable of remorse or reform. The accused, a mechanic, had entered the house in the afternoon saying "sahib ne bheja hain" for some work. His intention was to rob, but angered that the older woman's bangles were not of gold, he chopped her fingers and wrist. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The pregnant woman had helplessly pleaded with the accused to spare their lives and take away the valuables but even after taking the gold jewellery, he had in a cold-blooded manner killed the older woman by slashing her neck with his kukri, then at knife-point made the younger woman remove her clothes before raping her. The court observed that the younger woman "displayed wisdom and bravery. She received injuries on her back to protect the child in her womb and pretended to be dead by lying down quietly.'' all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
At 3 pm, the convict left the flat in Bibwewadi after washing himself and his weapon clean. The young woman later called out to her aunt residing in the flat below and was finally rushed to the hospital where she remained in the ICU for almost three weeks. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The HC observed that the accused showed unusual calm and perversity in raping a bleeding pregnant woman after killing one and then washing himself clean. It held his conduct and crime to be rarest of rare and beyond redemption. He would be a menace and threat to society, it said but the SC disagreed and said ''his conduct in jail was not shown to be unworthy of concession.'' all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The HC and SC held that the evidence had proved the man's guilt beyond doubt. In the SC, Abhang did not challenge his conviction but only pleaded against the death sentence. The SC said life imprisonment shall be for life. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
PUDUCHERRY: The Puducherry government thinks covering up women will protect them from sexual predators and is leaning towards a purdah system. In a regressive move, the territorial administration on Saturday proposed redesigning school uniforms to make it mandatory for girl students to wear overcoats, the oppressive tropical heat notwithstanding. The government is also preparing to ban cell phones in schools. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The decision was taken at a meeting of education department officials chaired by school education minister T Thiagarajan on Saturday following widespread protests in the Union territory over the kidnap and rape of a Class 12 girl by a bus conductor and an engineering student on New Year's day. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
"The meeting resolved to introduce overcoats for girl students, operate special buses for them and ban mobile phones in schools. Our government is committed to ensuring safety of women, particularly girl students," Thiagarajan told TOI. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The decision drew flak from women's forums and human rights activists. All India Democratic Women's Association general secretary Sudha Sundararaman said, "It is shocking to note that the Puducherry government is unaware that dress has nothing to do with the crime. It is trivializing the issue without addressing the problem. The government must take steps to ensure safety of women and girls. Providing overcoats is not an answer. By evolving a dress code, the government has made women answerable and accountable for the crime," she said. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
Thiagarajan said the government will operate exclusive buses for girl students from the next academic year. He said the buses will have only women conductors. The number of buses to be introduced and the routes will be worked out shortly, he said. The education department has also proposed to set up flying squads to conduct periodic inspections at schools to monitor implementation of the ban on mobile phones. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
Though she welcomed introduction of special buses for girl students, Sudha Sudararaman said segregation cannot solve the problem. "Women cannot be segregated forever. We need to launch campaigns to enlighten all sections of people on gender-sensitive issues. Women, who have equal right to public places, must not face violent attacks. The government must ensure stringent punishment for perpetrators," she said. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
Human rights activist and former MLA D Ravikumar said such regressive measures will not prevent crimes against women. "Now fundamentalist forces are trying to restrict the freedom and mobility of women in the name of their own safety. These measures are aimed at blaming the victims," he said. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
A 17-year-old girl was kidnapped by two men on Tuesday and taken to Villupuram where they allegedly raped her. The girl was found in a semi-conscious state at Villupuram bus stand on Wednesday morning. The incident triggered widespread outrage in Puducherry with students and political parties staging protests. The parents of the girl alleged that police did not act when they filed a complaint after she went missing.
NEW DELHI: A good range of security forces, including the BSF and the CRPF were deployed in and around the Feroz Shah Kotla ground as cricketers from India and Pakistan took field for the third and final ODI cricket match on Sunday. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
Around 2000 security personnel were guarding the stadium, including the spectators arenas. Around 100 CCTV cameras were installed to keep a tight vigil on the activities going around. Some security officers were also be present in the stands in casuals. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
The traffic movement was smooth around the stadium with only labelled vehicles allowed for parking at designated places. Fans started gathering in good numbers, a good 90 minutes before the start of the game. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
Several check points were marked and the fans were not allowed to carry even coins.
Senior Delhi Police officer Devesh Srivastava said extra arrangements have been made for this match since it is an India-Pakistan contest. all prize bond results, prize bond formula, prize bond
Share your views
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