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Crime
Nashik Court Awards Death Penalty in 2025 Rape‑Murder of Minor Girl
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🗓 18 Oct 2026, 05:01 AM
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A court in Nashik district sentenced a man to death for the 2025 rape and murder of a minor girl.
The sessions court in Nashik district delivered a death sentence to a man convicted of raping and killing a minor girl in 2025. The judgment concludes a high‑profile criminal trial that attracted considerable public attention across Maharashtra.
Judges cited the severity of the offenses—rape and murder of a child—under Sections 376 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code, noting that the crime warranted the maximum punishment permitted by law. The court affirmed that the evidence presented, including forensic findings and eyewitness testimony, established the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
While the verdict marks a rare imposition of capital punishment in the state, legal experts said the sentence will be subject to automatic appeal to the High Court, as mandated in death‑penalty cases. Authorities indicated that the ruling aims to deliver justice to the victim's family and serve as a deterrent against similar crimes.
Judges cited the severity of the offenses—rape and murder of a child—under Sections 376 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code, noting that the crime warranted the maximum punishment permitted by law. The court affirmed that the evidence presented, including forensic findings and eyewitness testimony, established the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
While the verdict marks a rare imposition of capital punishment in the state, legal experts said the sentence will be subject to automatic appeal to the High Court, as mandated in death‑penalty cases. Authorities indicated that the ruling aims to deliver justice to the victim's family and serve as a deterrent against similar crimes.