Supreme Court of India
State of Rajasthan v. Gajendra Singh
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Sentence/Sentencing - Conviction uls 376 /PC - Trial c . court imposing sentence of ten years R1 - Sentence reduced to five years (below the minimum prescribed) by High Court - Propriety of - Held: Proviso to s. 376 /PC permitting the court to reduce the sentence below the minimum prescribed only on recording of 'adequate and special reasons' - Failure on 0 the part of High Court to record such reasons, does not war rant reducing of the sentence - Criminal law adheres to the principle of proportionality in sentencing -It is duty of the court to award proper sentence in view of the nature and
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