Supreme Court of India
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Munna Choubey and Anr.
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Penal Code, 1860-Section 376-Rape-Sessions Court sentencing accused to RI for seven years-In appeal, High Court reducing the sentence on ground that the accused belonged to rural area-Held, the reason indicated c by High Court cannot be considered either "adequate" or "special" so as to reduce the sentence. Sentencing-Duty of the Court to award appropriate sentence- Discussed. Respondents were convicted by the Sessions Judge and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years for an offence of rape. They preferred appeal in High Court praying for reduction in sentence
Where later benches applied it
- 2017 Mukesh & Anr. v. State for Nct of Delhi & Ors.
- 2012 Pushpanjali Sahu v. State of Orissa & Anr.
- 2013 Mahendra Nath Das v. Union of India and Others
- 2012 Alister Anthony Pareira v. State of Maharashtra
Of those, 2 relied on · 1 distinguished · 1 referred to
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