Nirbhaya gangrape case

The catholicity of marriage in various societies and cultures is ascribed to essential social and personal functions such as sexual gratification and regulation in marital life. Division of labour between sexes, economic production and consumption and quenching personal needs for affection, social status and companionship are also some major factors behind the institution of marriage.

The court said that death puts an end to the concept of repentance and it cannot be said that the accused deserved only the death penalty.