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SC rules life imprisonment means natural life; consecutive life sentences allowed but often redundant, clarifying legal position on sentencing.
The Nirbhaya case involved the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder, sparking nationwide outrage and leading to major reforms in India’s rape laws.
SC hears appeal on life sentence under Sections 302/149 & 148 IPC, with appellants raising juvenility claim for the first time under JJ Act, 2000.
SC overturns conviction citing flawed NDPS probe, stressing strict adherence to procedural safeguards and rejecting convictions based on presumptions.
SC strikes down Bihar’s repeated ordinances as unconstitutional, ruling that lasting rights can’t arise without legislative approval under Article 213(2).