Question

 In the Following illustration, fill in each tier with the judgments given by the various courts in the

Sudha Goel case. Check your responses with others in class.

Answer 1

Lower Court (Trial Court): Laxman, his mother Shakuntala and his brother-in-law Subhash Chandra were

sentenced to death

High Court: Laxman, Shakuntala and Subhash Chandra were acquitted.

Supreme Court: Laxman, Shakuntala were given life imprisonment while Subhash Chandra was acquitted

for lack of sufficient evidence.