In Brief
A 23-year-old man was convicted of triple murder, including the murder of both his parents, and sentenced to death. On appeal, the Supreme Court set aside the death penalty and commuted the sentence to life imprisonment. The Court held that while the crime was brutal, capital punishment requires consideration of multiple factors beyond the offence's severity. The appellant's young age, drug addiction, deprived socio-economic background, complete absence of criminal history, unblemished conduct in custody, and potential for reformation collectively warranted life imprisonment instead of execution."
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