Supreme Court of India
Bharat Bhushan v. State of Himachal Pradesh
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Judgment, page 16
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Penal Code, 1860 -s.376 - Rape of about 11 years old girl - Acquittal by trial court - Conviction by High Court relying on the evidence of witnesses and medical evidence - Awarded sentence of 5 years and fine with default clause - Held: Conviction by High Court is justified - But since the accused was a juvenile under Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, High Court was not right in awarding sentence - High Court should have referred the case to Juvenile Justice Board for sentence - However, in view of the facts that on the date of the present judgment, the accused was 36 years old, having family and
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