Waris v. State of Madhya Pradesh
2026 INSC 105024 September 202615 min read
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape-Murder Case, Holds Reformation Not Excluded
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for raping and murdering a six-year-old child but commuted the death sentence to imprisonment for the remainder of natural life without remission.
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- Case Name
- Waris v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1050
- Bench
- Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta, and Justice Vijay Bishnoi
- Date of Judgment
- September 24, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law — Rape and Murder of Child — Death Penalty — Rarest of Rare Doctrine — Sentencing
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