Rajasthan HC Upholds 33-Year-Old Conviction For Culpable Homicide Not Murder But Orders Release Of Convicts Citing Their "Long Ordeal"

The Rajasthan High Court upheld a 33-year-old conviction of four men for culpable homicide not amounting to murder but reduced their seven-year sentence to the period already served. The court noted the long ordeal the convicts had endured, both mentally and financially, over the decades. The incident occurred in 1990 when the convicts, aged around 19-20, were involved in an altercation that led to the death of the complainant’s uncle. The court emphasized that the convicts had no intention to kill and had already served significant time in custody during the investigation and trial.