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Judge Sentences 10 Maoists to Death for Jhiram Attack

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Special NIA Court judge Abhay Singh Rajput sentenced ten Maoist convicts to death for the 2013 Jhiram Ghati attack.
Each convict was fined Rs 800 and ordered to remain in central jail pending high-court approval.
Convicts may appeal within 30 days; they were charged under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Charges also include Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act.

History

Historical Context

The Supreme Court’s May 1980 Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab ruling created the ‘rarest-of-rare’ test for death sentences, a principle reaffirmed in Machhi Singh (July 1983) and refined in later judgments such as Shanker Kisanrao Khade (April 2013). Applying that doctrine, NIA-appointed Judge Abhay Singh Rajput sentenced ten Maoist militants for the 2013 Jhiram Ghati attack under the IPC, UAPA and Arms Act.

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Story summary

Special NIA Court judge Abhay Singh Rajput sentenced ten Maoist convicts to death for the 2013 Jhiram Ghati attack.
Each convict was fined Rs 800 and ordered to remain in central jail pending high-court approval.
Convicts may appeal within 30 days; they were charged under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Charges also include Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act.

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