Supreme Court of India
Sunil Damodar Gaikwad v. State of Maharashtra
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PENAL CODE, 1860: ss. 302 and 307 - Accused causing death of his wife and c 2 sons and attempting to cause death of his daughter - Sentenced to death by counts below u/s. 302 and life imprisonment u/s. 307 - Held: Apart from drawing a 'balance sheet' of mitigating and aggravating factors, socio-economic 0 compulsions such as poverty are also factors that are to be considered by courts while awarding a sentence -- In the instant case, it has come in evidence that accused suffered from economic andi psychic compulsions - He had no prior criminal record -- He had, in fact, intended to wipe out…
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- 2019 Ravi S/o Ashok Ghumare v. The State of Maharashtra
- 2022 Manoj & Ors v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- 2020 Shatrughna Baban Meshram v. State of Maharashtra
- 2014 B. Kumar@ Jayakumar@ Left. Kr.@ S. Kumar v. Insp. of Police Th. C.B.C.L.D.
- 2013 State of Rajasthan v. Jamil Khan
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