Archive · 14 Dec 2025

President Murmu Rejects Mercy Plea of Rapist-Murderer

President Murmu Rejects Mercy Plea of Rapist-Murderer

President Droupadi Murmu has rejected the mercy plea of a man who was convicted for the rape and murder of a 2-year-old child in Maharashtra.

The court, in its verdict, stated that the man had no control over his desires and had surpassed all limits to satisfy them.

The justices involved in the case were Justice Surya Kant and (now retired) Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman.

The crime took place in Maharashtra, and the man's plea for mercy was rejected by the President.

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