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Muskan Sahil Death Penalty: Why Court Cited Mahabharata and Supreme Court
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News18•14-10-2026, 20:38
Muskan Sahil Death Penalty: Why Court Cited Mahabharata and Supreme Court
- •Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla have been sentenced to death in the high-profile blue drum Saurabh Rajput murder case.
- •Meerut District Judge Arvind Kumar Mishra cited a Supreme Court ruling emphasizing that crime creates an atmosphere of fear and negatively impacts social consciousness.
- •The judgment referenced a Mahabharata shloka comparing law to a tiger and society to a forest, illustrating their mutual interdependence and need for protection.
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The judgment cited the Supreme Court ruling in 'Edakkandi Dinesan @ P. Dinesan v. State of Kerala, 2025 INSC 28', which addressed the impact of crime on society and the responsibilities of the criminal justice system.
Meerut District Judge Arvind Kumar Mishra cited a shloka from the Mahabharata comparing society to a forest and punishment or law to a tiger, illustrating that law protects society and society upholds the law.
The Meerut district court sentenced both Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the murder of Saurabh Rajput after a trial spanning months.
