Archive · 23 Sep 2025
HC Modifies Sentences in Yug Gupta Murder Case
In 2014, a young boy named Yug was kidnapped, tortured, and killed.
Three people were initially sentenced to death.
The High Court has now changed the punishment.
Two convicts will spend their lives in prison, while one was found not guilty.
Yug's family is unhappy with this decision and plans to appeal to the Supreme Court.
The court felt the convicts could be reformed and created new guidelines.
Himachal Pradesh High Court altered sentences in the 2014 Yug Gupta murder case.
Two convicts had their death sentences changed to life imprisonment; one was acquitted.
The district court originally sentenced three convicts to death.
Yug Gupta was kidnapped in 2014 and his remains found two years later.
The victim’s family plans to appeal the decision.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh High Court
- What
- Acquitted one convict and converted death sentences to life imprisonment for two others in the 2014 Yug Gupta murder case.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh High Court
- Why
- The court cited potential for reform and framed guidelines.
Victim's Family
High Court
Satisfaction with Ruling
Victim's Family
Dissatisfied, planning to appeal for the death penalty to be upheld.
High Court
The High Court modified the original sentence due to the potential for reform.
- Victim
- Four-year-old Yug Gupta
- Incident Date
- June 14, 2014 (Kidnapping)
- Body Found
- August 2016
- Court Ruling
- Acquittal of one, life imprisonment for two
- Original Sentence
- Death penalty for three
- Location of Crime
- Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Sources
Yug Gupta case: Himachal HC acquits convict, commutes death sentence of two
Himachal HC commutes death penalty to life imprisonment in Yug murder case
Himachal Pradesh HC commutes death sentence of 2 convicts to life imprisonment in 2014 Yug Gupta murder case
