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aspects are so intertwined that it is difficult to give
extremely
cruel
or
In many cases, the
beastly
manner
of
the
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ou
because style is the man.
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a separate treatment to each of them. This is so
commission of murder is itself a demonstrated
index of the depraved character of the perpetrator.
That is why, it is not desirable to consider the
circumstances of the crime and the circumstances
of the criminal in two separate water tight
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compartments. In a sense, to kill is to be cruel and
therefore all murders are cruel. But such cruelty
may vary in its degree of culpability. And it is only
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when the culpability assumes the proportion of
extreme depravity that “special reasons” can
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y
legitimately be said to exist.”
82.
In case of State of Rajasthan Vs. Kheraj Ram (supra)
Accused was suspecting chastity and fidelity of his wife. He was
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also doubting that his wife did not beget children through him.
Accused caused death of his two innocent children, wife and
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brother-in-law.
Considering the circumstances established
against Accused the Honourable Supreme Court held that death
sentence imposed by the Trial Court was most appropriate. In
paras 36 to 38 it is observed by the Honourable Apex Court as
under:
“36. The principle of proportion between
crime and punishment is a principle of just desert that
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