In Brief
A person convicted of kidnapping, rape, destruction of evidence, and murder was sentenced to death. His Special Leave Petition challenging the conviction was dismissed by the Supreme Court in a single word ('dismissed') without any reasoned judgment. He sought review of this dismissal, arguing that death penalty cases require detailed scrutiny and written reasons. The Supreme Court allowed the review, holding that SPLs in capital cases cannot be summarily dismissed in limine. The Court restored the SLP to its original number for substantive consideration, establishing that death penalty cases demand reasoned and deeper judicial examination."
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