Death sentences referred to HC
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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday ordered notice on two referred trials. The death sentences awarded by trial courts in the case of rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Pudukottai and the case of murder of a 19-year-old pregnant woman by her 36-year-old husband in Theni were referred to the High Court for confirmation.
A Division Bench of Justices K. Kalyanasundaram and G. Ilangovan ordered notices to the State and adjourned the hearing in the cases. In December last year, Pudukottai Mahila Court awarded death sentence to M. Samivel alias Raja, 25, for the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Embal village.
Theni court awards death penalty to man for killing pregnant wife
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December 15, 2020 16:25 IST
Post-mortem reports had revealed that he had used cigarette butts to burn her on the chest and injured her abdominal parts.
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Post-mortem reports had revealed that he had used cigarette butts to burn her on the chest and injured her abdominal parts. The Theni Additional Sessions Fast Track Court judge A. Abdul Kadhar on December 15 awarded death sentence to a 36-year-old man, for murdering his pregnant wife.
According to the prosecution, Suresh, 31, of Gandhi Nagar Colony Chinnamanur was married to Karpagavalli, 19, in 2015. The couple had two girl children.