VASANT SAMPAT DUPARE versus STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

VASANT SAMPAT DUPARE versus STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The chain of circumstantial evidence conclusively established that the appellant committed rape and murder of a four year old girl in a brutal manner; the crime shocked the collective conscience, and absence of mitigating circumstances warranted affirmation of the death sentence as a 'rarest of the rare' case.

Parties
Appellant: Vasant Sampat Dupare; Respondent: State of Maharashtra
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
26 November 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against High Court's Confirmation of Death Sentence
Outcome
Appeals dismissed; conviction and death sentence affirmed
Legal Topics
Rape, Murder, Death Penalty, Circumstantial Evidence, Sentencing
Criminal Law Rape Murder Death Penalty Circumstantial Evidence Sentencing

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Parties

Vasant Sampat Dupare

Appellant

State of Maharashtra

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against High Court's Confirmation of Death Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the conviction and death sentence for rape and murder of a minor based on circumstantial evidence are sustainable
  2. 2 Whether the present case falls within the 'rarest of the rare' category justifying the award of death penalty

Ratio Decidendi

The chain of circumstantial evidence conclusively established that the appellant committed rape and murder of a four year old girl in a brutal manner; the crime shocked the collective conscience, and absence of mitigating circumstances warranted affirmation of the death sentence as a 'rarest of the rare' case.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed; conviction and death sentence affirmed

Orders

  • Death sentence of the appellant is affirmed
  • Appellant's criminal appeals are dismissed