9. Priyadarshini Mattoo Rape and Murder Case

Another most talked about case is of Priyadarshani Mattoo. A 25 year old law student Priyadarshini was raped and murdered in her house on 23rd January, 1996, by Santosh Kumar Singh, who comes from an influential family.

Santosh, who was Priyadarshini's senior and was stalking her for several years, raped her 14 times wearing a motorcycle helmet, and finally strangled her with a wire.

Initially, Santosh Kumar Singh, son of a Police Inspector-General, was acquitted by the trial court in 1999 which led to a massive outcry. After the media pressure the Delhi High Court made a landmark judgment and sentenced him to death on 17th October 2006.