Supreme Court of India

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Munna Choubey and Anr.

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Reported as [2005] 1 S.C.R. 781
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 24 January 2005

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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

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Of those, 2 relied on · 1 distinguished · 1 referred to

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