Multiple Life Sentences in Indian Murder Cases

Multiple life sentences were handed out in recent murder cases across India, highlighting the country's judicial responses to violent crimes. In Tumakuru, 21 individuals were sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2010 murder of a Dalit woman, driven by communal tensions and witnessed by relatives. In Hapur, a woman and her lover were sentenced for the stabbing death of her husband after he discovered their affair. Keonjhar saw a man sentenced for murdering his wife with an iron rod due to a domestic dispute, with the case resolved in a swift five months. In Madurai, Sri Kalpana received a life sentence for the murder of advocate Kamaraj, a case involving a land dispute and financial demands, though two others were acquitted due to lack of evidence. Each case underscores the complexity and tragedy of interpersonal violence and the judicial system's role in addressing such crimes.