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SC Stays Death Penalty for Accused in Sexual Assault of 3 Minor Girls
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News18•23-09-2026, 16:06
SC Stays Death Penalty for Accused in Sexual Assault of 3 Minor Girls
- •The Supreme Court has stayed the death penalty imposed on an accused in a case of repeated sexual assault on three minor girls aged between six and eight years.
- •A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih, and Sandeep Mehta issued the order on September 21.
- •The Supreme Court called for original case records from lower courts and asked the Tamil Nadu government to submit probation officer reports within 16 weeks.
- •The court directed the Superintendent of Palayamkottai Central Prison to submit a report on the appellant's conduct and work in prison.
- •The Head of the Department, Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, was directed to constitute a team for a psychological assessment of the appellant.
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The Supreme Court stayed the death penalty imposed on Anandashekar pending the final hearing and disposal of his appeal against the Madras High Court judgment.
The Supreme Court directed the Tamil Nadu government to submit reports from all probation officers related to the appellant within 16 weeks.
The Supreme Court ordered the head of the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital to form a team to conduct a psychological assessment of the appellant and submit the report within 16 weeks.
