In Brief
The Supreme Court reviewed a death penalty conviction involving charges of kidnapping, rape and murder. The petitioner challenged the dismissal of his Special Leave Petition, arguing that such capital cases require reasoned grounds rather than summary in limine dismissals. The Court held that dismissals in death penalty cases must be accompanied by substantive reasons and deeper scrutiny. Additionally, the Court noted procedural irregularities regarding legal representation when the petitioner requested withdrawal of court-assigned legal aid but the same advocate continued appearing. The review petition was allowed and the SLP was restored for proper consideration.
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