State of Gujarat vs Ravjibhai et al. — 2003 murder case

Updates

1. Judgment6 Mar 2019

   Why SC overturned its own judgment & acquitted 6 death row convicts in rape-murder case

   A 3-judge bench Tuesday acquitted 6 persons who were sentenced to death for murdering 5 members of a family, including a minor girl they had gang-raped.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Supreme Court reversed a previous decision and freed six people who were previously sentenced to death.

   Who:

   The State of Gujarat is the prosecutor, and the six individuals are the convicts. The Supreme Court is the legal body that issued the final ruling.

   When:

   Reported on 6 Mar 2019.

   Where:

   Gujarat and the Supreme Court.

   Why:

   The court overturned its own prior judgment, leading to the acquittal of the six convicts in this rape-murder case.

   What it means:

   The six individuals are now acquitted, meaning they are officially cleared of the charges and are no longer on death row.

   The Print
2. Judgment6 Mar 2019

   6 awarded death by SC in 2009, acquitted in 2019

   NEW DELHI: In a first ever instance, the Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted six persons whom it had awarded death sentence 10 years ago in a 2003 case...

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Supreme Court reversed a previous ruling and freed people who were previously sentenced to die.

   Who:

   Six people who were the accused, the Supreme Court of India, and the State of Gujarat.

   When:

   Reported on 6 Mar 2019.

   Where:

   Gujarat and the Supreme Court of India.

   Why:

   The court decided to acquit, meaning to officially declare the people not guilty of the crime.

   What it means:

   The people are no longer under a death sentence and are now free.

   The Times of India