Supreme Court of India

Pawan v. State of Uttaranchal

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Reported as [2009] 3 S.C.R. 468
Bench S.B. Sinha, Asok Kumar Gangul Y and R.M. Lodha JJ.
Decided 26 February 2009

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that this point cannot be raised at this stage because neither was it taken before the Trial Court nor before the High Court.

Judgment, page 24

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 3021201134 and 376 - Rape and murder of a child of six years - Trial court relying on circumstantial evidence convicting the accused and sentencing each of them to death - Sentence commuted to life imprisonment by High Court - HELD: Courts below have rightly held the circumstances cumulatively completing the chain pointing towards guilt of the accused only - Sentence awarded by High Court calls for no interference - Circumstantial evidence. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000: s. 7- -· Plea of juvenility - HELD: School leaving certificate

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