# SC turns death sentence to life term of man who raped, killed minor stepdaughter

> The Supreme Court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of a man convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering his six-year-old stepdaughter in Madhya Pradesh, but directed that he remain in prison for the rest of his natural life without the possibility of remission.

- Published: 2026-09-24T16:30:07.746Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T23:00:19.284Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, Commutation of Waris's death sentence by the Supreme Court, Conviction of Waris by the Special Court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, Jaora, DNA examination, Jharkhand IAS, Madhya Pradesh High Court, Meenakshi Arora, Pooja Singhal, SC refusal to quash a trial court order taking cognisance of the offence against Pooja Singhal, The Supreme Court, The child's mother, medical panel

## How it developed

- 2026-09-24T16:30:07.746Z - India Today: [SC turns death sentence to life term of man who raped, killed minor stepdaughter](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/law-news/story/supreme-court-commutes-death-sentence-life-imprisonment-till-death-madhya-pradesh-man-raped-killed-minor-stepdaughter-3002251-2026-09-24)
- 2026-09-25T23:00:19.284Z - Times of India: [SC denies relief to Jharkhand IAS officer in laundering case](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sc-denies-relief-to-jharkhand-ias-officer-in-laundering-case/articleshow/134494999.cms)

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