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PRJ-LIVE-HP-2017-GUDIYAGang RapeJUDGMENT DELIVEREDPOCSOFast-Track Court✓ Conviction

Location: Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Incident: 2017-07-04

IPC Sections: 376, 302, 201

Victims: 1

Data confidence:96%

Progress

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Timeline · 4 events

  1. FIR FILEDMilestone97%

    Gudiya (16) raped and murdered in Kotkhai, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. Massive public outrage; HP police initially arrested 6 persons including a police constable.

    IE4/7/2017
  2. ARREST MADEMilestone96%

    CBI takes over after controversy over custodial death of one accused. CBI arrests Sukhdev Singh and two others as primary accused. Earlier arrested 6 released.

    HINDU1/8/2017
  3. VERDICT PRONOUNCEDMilestone95%

    CBI Special Court convicts Sukhdev Singh and co-accused; sentenced to death for rape and murder of minor under POCSO read with IPC 302.

    Court: CBI Special Court, Shimla

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  4. APPEAL FILEDMilestone90%

    HP High Court confirms death sentence on death reference. Accused file SLP in Supreme Court; SC notice issued; matter pending.

    Court: Himachal Pradesh High Court

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Key Milestones

  • ◆2017-07-04FIR FILED
  • ◆2017-08-01ARREST MADE
  • ◆2018-12-01VERDICT PRONOUNCED
  • ◆2019-12-01APPEAL FILED
Privacy notice: Victim identities are protected via cryptographic pseudonymisation. Accused names may be partially redacted pending conviction. All data sourced from public records.