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Crime
Five accused in Vadodara gangrape case await sentencing, facing up to death penalty
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 10:32 AM
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A Gujarat court in Vadodara will pronounce the verdict today for five men convicted of gangrape, with penalties ranging from 20 years imprisonment to the death sentence.
The Gujarat High Court panel in Vadodara is set to deliver the judgment today for five men found guilty of a gangrape that shocked the state last year. The convicts were arrested after a lengthy investigation and were subsequently convicted on multiple charges of sexual assault and kidnapping.
During the sentencing hearing, the presiding judge outlined the statutory options available under the Indian Penal Code, noting that the offence carries a minimum term of 20 years imprisonment and, in the most severe cases, the death penalty. The court will consider aggravating factors such as the number of victims and the brutality of the act before deciding the final punishment.
Legal experts have highlighted that the decision will set a precedent for handling similar violent crimes in Gujarat. The verdict, expected later this afternoon, will be publicly recorded, and the convicted individuals will have the right to appeal any sentence imposed.
During the sentencing hearing, the presiding judge outlined the statutory options available under the Indian Penal Code, noting that the offence carries a minimum term of 20 years imprisonment and, in the most severe cases, the death penalty. The court will consider aggravating factors such as the number of victims and the brutality of the act before deciding the final punishment.
Legal experts have highlighted that the decision will set a precedent for handling similar violent crimes in Gujarat. The verdict, expected later this afternoon, will be publicly recorded, and the convicted individuals will have the right to appeal any sentence imposed.