Soumya case

Supreme Court made 'serious mistakes' in Soumya murder case: Markandey Katju

Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju said the apex court had made some 'serious mistakes' in the Soumya rape-murder case by commuting the death sentence of the accused to life, and attributed it to 'judges not being able to give much time to cases as they deserve due to heavy workload of pending cases'.

Oct 25, 2016, 09:29 AM IST

Soumya case: Kerala govt exploring all legal options, says AG

State Advocate General C P Sudhakara Prasad said all legal options, including filing a curative petition, were being considered to ensure punishment to Govindachamy.

Sep 16, 2016, 21:19 PM IST

Supreme Court 'grievously erred' in Soumya case: Markandey ​Katju

Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju on Friday said that the apex court had "grievously erred by law" in the Soumya rape and murder case in which the death sentence of the accused Govindacahamy was commuted.

Sep 16, 2016, 15:22 PM IST