Court acknowledged a possibility of reformation for both convicts, however, it held that a simple life sentence would not suffice given the brutal and depraved nature of the crime ...

Centre today showed resistance against the withdrawal stating that the same could be heard along with the Presidential reference relating to the issue.

"I am unable to find it a case of consensual relations merely because in the FIR the prosecutrix stated that the accused/applicant with his sweet talk befriended her," the Court said ...