State vs. Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav — Nitish Katara murder case · CaseTrack India

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State vs. Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav — Nitish Katara murder case

Vikas and Vishal Yadav were convicted for the 2002 murder of Nitish Katara. The Supreme Court heard appeals regarding the death penalty for the convicts.

Type: Court matter
Court / station: Supreme Court of India
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MurderDeath penalty

Case details

AI-extracted — may be inaccurate

Judgment delivered: 9 Oct 2015
Verdict: Convicted
Prevailing party: Defence / Accused

Judgement

The Supreme Court rejected the plea seeking the death penalty for the convicts, noting that the incident did not constitute an honour killing.

Updates

News9 Oct 2015
No Death for Nitish Katara's Killers, Wasn't Honour Killing: Supreme Court
Nitish Katara's killers Vikas and Vishal Yadav will not be given the death penalty, the Supreme Court ruled today saying the 2002 murder was not an honour...
Explanation in simple terms
What:
The Supreme Court decided that the killers will not face the death penalty for their crime.
Who:
Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav are the convicted killers, and the Supreme Court is the legal authority.
When:
Reported on 9 Oct 2015.
Why:
The court ruled that this murder was not an honour killing, which is a killing to protect family status.
What it means:
The killers will not be executed for their crimes as the court rejected the death penalty.
NDTV
Judgment25 Feb 2015
No death penalty says court - Yadav brothers given 30 year jail sentence for Katara murder
The News Minute | February 06, 2015 | 05.20 pm IST The Delhi High Court Friday sentenced Vikas Yadav and his cousin Vishal Yadav to 30 years in prison for...
Explanation in simple terms
What:
The court gave the convicted men a jail sentence instead of the death penalty.
Who:
The Delhi High Court sentenced Vikas Yadav and his cousin Vishal Yadav for the murder of Nitish Katara.
When:
February 06, 2015.
Where:
Delhi High Court.
Why:
The court decided not to give the death penalty to the men for the murder.
What it means:
Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav must serve thirty years in prison for the crime.
The News Minute

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No Death for Nitish Katara's Killers, Wasn't Honour Killing: Supreme Court

No death penalty says court - Yadav brothers given 30 year jail sentence for Katara murder

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No death sentence but 30 years imprisonment in Nitish Katara murder case