The Allahabad high court, India, commuted six death...

The Allahabad high court, India, commuted six death sentences, in four separate cases. In the first case Karan Singh and Kunwar Bahadur Singh had their sentences confirmed but their 16 year old accomplice, Phool Singh, had his sentences commuted to life due to his young age.
They had been convicted of killing five members of the same family with an axe on April 24, 1999.
Their original conviction took place on April 28. In another case, Bachchu Singh, Bhanwar Singh and Nahar Singh, all convicted of murder, had their convictions upheld but their sentences reduced as their murder did not fit into the category of "the rarest of rare" cases, a compulsory requirement established by the Supreme Court for death sentences.
In a third case, a man named "Kishan alias Tarri" had the death sentence given to him for the murder of his wife following an argument, commuted to seven years rigorous imprisonment.
In the final case, the same bench set aside the death penalty and life sentence awarded to one Munesh on February 15 by a Special Sessions Court in Bulandsahar, and acquitted him of the murder and rape of a minor girl.