Court Acquits Rapist's Mother: 'Blind Love Not Criminal Liability'

• Punjab and Haryana High Court commuted a rapist-murderer's death sentence to life imprisonment without remission.
• The court acquitted the convict's mother, stating her actions were driven by 'blind love' for her son, not criminal intent.
• The mother had prevented villagers and turned off electricity, but the court deemed this morally wrong, not criminally liable under IPC.
• The heinous crime involved the abduction, rape, and murder of a 5-year-old girl in Palwal, Haryana, in 2018.
• The court cited strong circumstantial evidence but reduced the death penalty as the murder was not premeditated, but an act of panic to destroy evidence.

Why It Matters: Mother's 'blind love' for son not criminal; rapist's death penalty commuted to life.