POCSO CASE
State govt moves HC for confirmation of death penalty
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Ahmedabad 24.06.2020
: The state government has approached the Gujarat high court for confirmation of death penalty awarded to a 27-year-old autorickshaw driver for rape and murder of a three-yearold child in Rajkot.
On March 17, 2020, a special Pocso court in Rajkot condemned Ramesh Vaidhukiya to death for abduction, rape and murder of the child in 2018.
To execute a person who has been awarded capital punishment by a trial court, the state government is mandated to seek approval from the concerned high court. Upon the state government’s appeal, the bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice N V Anjaria on Monday admitted it, issued a notice to the convict and sought his response by July 13. The HC has also directed its registry to find out whether Vaidhukiya has filed an appeal against death penalty.
In this case, Vaidhukiya was accused of kidnapping the minor and raping her in a nearby isolated hostel building, killing her and then fleeing the spot.
Vaidhukiya was also accused of having looted and murdered a 70-year-old woman two days before he raped and murdered the child.
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