Four men convicted for fatally gang raping a 23-year-old student on a bus in New Delhi were sentenced to death on Friday.
According to Judge Yogesh Khanna, the case fell into the “rarest of rare category”, which justified capital punishment.
“In these times, when crimes against women are on the rise, the court cannot ignore this gruesome act,” he said.
One of the accused, Vinay Sharma, started crying loudly when the sentence was announced.
As the judgment was issued, crowds inside the building and outside the courtroom rejoiced and applauded the judgment.
Members of the prosecution team also congratulated each other, with lawyer Dayan Krishnan saying, “We did our job. We are happy with this sentence.”
The victim’s father expressed satisfaction over the statement, saying, “We are very happy. Justice has been delivered.”
