State of Maharashtra vs Convicts — Sonai murder case

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News28 Sep 2021

Supreme Court Stays Death Penalty Execution Of Maharashtra Murders' Convict

The Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the execution of death penalty of a convict for murdering three Dalit men in Sonai village in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar...

Explanation in simple terms

What:: The Supreme Court has put a temporary hold on the death sentence given to a man.
Who:: The Supreme Court is the high court involved and the convict is the man facing the penalty.
When:: Reported on 28 Sep 2021.
Where:: Sonai village, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, and the Supreme Court of India.
Why:: The court stayed the execution of the convict who was found guilty of murdering three Dalit men.
What it means:: The convict will not be executed while the Supreme Court reviews the matter.

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Judgment20 Jan 2018

Nashik court awards death sentence to six in 2013 Sonai murders

A Nashik sessions court convicted six of the seven men accused in the 2013 murder of three Dalit men in Sonai village, Ahmednagar, and sentenced them to death.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: A court sentenced six men to death for the murder of three people.
Who:: A Nashik sessions court is the judge, six men are the convicts, and three Dalit men are the victims.
When:: Reported on 20 Jan 2018.
Where:: Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
Why:: The court convicted the six men for the murders that occurred in the year 2013.
What it means:: The court has ordered the highest possible legal punishment for the six convicted men.

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Supreme Court Stays Death Penalty Execution Of Maharashtra Murders' Convict

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