Supreme Court of India

Siriya@ Shri Lal v. State of Madhya Pradesh

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Reported as [2008] 8 S.C.R. 422
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 13 May 2008

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Penal Code, 1860 - s. 376 - Rape - By father of his daughter - Three eye-witnesses to the incident - Conviction c and sentence of life imprisonment by courts below - On ap­ peal held: In view of the evidence conviction and sentence justified Sentencing - Sentencing system - Principles to be fol­ lowed - Held: Principle of proportionality is a general rule - But in practice this rule is often deviated - Adoption of correc­ tive or deterrent machinery in sentencing should be based on factual matrix, by delicately balancing the mitigating and ag­ gravating circumstances - Courts are required to

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