life imprisonment

A court in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur has sentenced a woman to life imprisonment for allegedly kidnapping a boy and demanding ransom from his family in 2016. According to Advocate Pawan Kumar Dubey, Brajesh Shukla, wife Shalini Shukla and Sujata Thapa were accused in the case. Thapa being a minor, was dealt with by Juvenile Justice Board. While Brajesh died when the case is under trial, Shalini has been convicted.

A Punjab court announced life imprisonment to three youths in connection with the kidnapping and gruesome murder of a 14-year-old boy for ransom. On July 5, Kapurthala District and Sessions Judge Amarinder Singh gave the verdict, in 2016 case. Notably, three youths, including a cousin of the victim kidnapped an industrialist's son and called for Rs 30 lakh ransom. Later, police found victim's body in a gunny-bag and registered case.

In Uttar Pradesh, a Pratapgarh local court sentenced life imprisonment to six people, accused in a 1995 murder case. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 24,000 on each of the accused. Kripa Shankar, a local leader filed the petition in 1995, claiming Harivansh Tiwari; Anoop (Umesh) Om Prakash, alias Nanhe; Rajesh Kumar, alias Lallu; Anant Kumar Tiwari and Kamlesh Kumar Pandey, allegedly killed his nephew Suresh Narayan.

Humayun Kabir, a teacher at a private school in Assam's Goalpara town, has been awarded life imprisonment by a local court, for sexually abusing a girl student inside the school premises in 2018. The court also slapped Kabir with a fine of Rs 50,000. Furthermore, upon failing to pay the fine amount, Kabir will have to undergo an additional one year of imprisonment.

A special court in Muzaffarnagar trying the murder case of a Dalit worker, sentenced the accused to a lifetime of imprisonment, on April 15. The accused Popin Kumar, allegedly murdered his factory worker Sonu, for allegedly having an affair with his sister. Reportedly, Sonu's body was found in Ghasipura village. Furthermore, a fine of Rs 20,000 was also imposed on Kumar by Special Judge Jamshed Ali.