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Allahabad High Court Hears Appeal Against Death Sentences

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Allahabad High Court is hearing Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla’s appeal against their death sentences.
Meerut court convicted them on September 30, 2026 for murdering Saurabh Rajput.
The court sentenced each to death on October 14, 2026 and fined Rs 50,000.
Their appeal argues the verdict rests on circumstantial evidence, missing CCTV and faulty electronic-evidence certificates.

History

Historical Context

India’s death-penalty doctrine stems from the Supreme Court’s May 1980 ruling in Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab, where a five-judge bench introduced the ‘rarest-of-rare’ test. Subsequent cases such as Machhi Singh (July 1983) reaffirmed the standard. Today, the Allahabad High Court is reviewing the 2026 death sentences of Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla, applying the same evidentiary rigor.

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Story summary

Allahabad High Court is hearing Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla’s appeal against their death sentences.
Meerut court convicted them on September 30, 2026 for murdering Saurabh Rajput.
The court sentenced each to death on October 14, 2026 and fined Rs 50,000.
Their appeal argues the verdict rests on circumstantial evidence, missing CCTV and faulty electronic-evidence certificates.

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