Mahila Court Judge M Rajalakshmi also ordered that he should undergo at least 30 years in prison before being eligible for remission (pre-mature release).
The judge held that the woman died as a result of prolonged starvation inflicted by her husband and mother-in-law, who deliberately withheld food and medicines from the deceased.
The Pathanamthitta Principal Sessions Court found accused Noufal V guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman while transporting her in an ambulance to a COVID care centre in 2020.
The case involves allegations that a hit team of 8 persons, led by A Peethambaran, a member of the CPI(M) Periya Local Committee, killed two young Youth Congress workers at Periya in Kasargod district ...
In January 2023, a sessions court convicted the self-styled godman for the repeated rape of a female disciple at a Surat Ashram. The Gujarat High Court recently refused to suspend his life sentence.
Palakkad Additional Sessions judge R Vinayaka Rao found the accused, Cheruthuppallur Suresh and Prabhu Kumar, guilty of murder of one Aneesh, who had married Kumar's daughter.
Those sentenced are Ismail, Muneer, Sidhique, Muhammed Anees, Shuhaib, Jasim, and Samad. They are alleged to be activists of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).