2003 Bengaluru ‘Ring Road murder’ case: Supreme Court upholds life term of Shubha Shankarnarayan, 3 others; gives 8 weeks to file mercy plea

The Supreme Court upheld the life sentences of Shubha Shankarnarayan and her accomplices in the 2003 Bengaluru ‘Ring Road Murder’ case, where she orchestrated her fiance’s murder with her boyfriend. The court granted the convicts eight weeks to file mercy petitions, acknowledging Shubha’s mental confusion but emphasizing the gravity of her actions.