Supreme Court of India
Siriya@ Shri Lal v. State of Madhya Pradesh
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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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