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India-Pakistan
No mercy. Death for killer sisters, says Supreme Court
2006-08-31
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the death sentence given to two women from Maharashtra for committing a series of murders of minors, whom they kidnapped and used for theft, saying they are unlikely to be reformed.

"We have carefully considered the whole aspects of the case and are also alive to the new trends in sentencing system in criminology. We do not think that these appellants (convicts) are likely to be reformed," a Bench comprising Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice G P Mathur said.

Confirming the capital punishment awarded to the two sisters -- Renuka Bai and Seema Gavit -- of Pune by the Bombay High Court in five such cases of murder involving children up to the age of five years, the Bench said, "We confirm the conviction and death sentence imposed on them".

Vacating the stay on the execution of the capital punishment, the court said, "The authorities are directed to take such further steps as are necessary to carry out execution of capital punishment imposed on them".
Posted by:john

#4  This kind of element has no place in any society, and its continued existance can only be a threat and never a benefit. It's too bad we have to waste so many resources to rid ourselves of such elements. Good riddance. The sooner and less-expensive the better.
Posted by: gorb   2006-08-31 18:43  

#3  hang'em high.
Posted by: Broadhead6   2006-08-31 17:06  

#2  The Indian Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences passed on two women convicted of murdering a number of children who they had kidnapped.

The children were then forced to beg and steal by the two women. Thirteen children were involved, but not all the bodies have been recovered. The court said the brutality was so grave, there was no scope for leniency.

Death sentences are seldom carried out in India, and are very rarely passed on women.

The last execution, of a man two years ago, was the first for 10 years.

The two women were tried in court along with their mother, who later died in custody.

Police say they have recovered the bodies of five murdered children - all aged between one and five years old.

In its judgement, the court said says it did not find "any mitigating circumstances in favour of these women except for the fact they are women".

The judgement said that the "nature of the crime and the systematic way in which each child was kidnapped and killed" demonstrated "the depravity of mind" of those accused.

"They indulged in criminal activities for a very long period and continued it till they were caught by the police," the judgement said.

The court heard that the women kidnapped children from railways stations, temples, fairs and public gardens.
Posted by: john   2006-08-31 12:33  

#1  The "Fagin" sisters. Hang 'em.
Posted by: mojo   2006-08-31 11:54  

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