Supreme Court of India

Dharma v. Nirmal Singh @ Bittu and Anr.

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Reported as [1996] 2 S.C.R. 115
Bench B.L. Hansaria and G.N. Ray JJ.
Decided 5 February 1996

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In the result, the appeal is allowed by convicting the respondent under Sections 376/511 and 302 of the Penal Code, for which offences we B award a composite sentence of imprisonment for life.

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