Supreme Court of India

Satish Kumar Jayanti Lal Dabgar v. State of Gujarat

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Reported as [2015] 2 S.C.R. 751
Bench Dipak Misra and A. K. Sikri JJ.
Decided 10 March 2015

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Penal Code, 1860- ss. 363, 366, 376 - Kidnapping of a girl below 16 years, inducing her to marriage and commission of rape - Conviction of accused ulss. 363, 366, 376 and sentenced accordingly - High Court upheld the conviction o however, reduced sentence of rigorous imprisonment of seven years for offence punishable u/s. 376 to rigorous imprisonment for four and a half years - Plea for reduction of sentence - Case of accused that every act between the parties was consensual - On appeal, held: On facts, clause sixthly of s. 375 attracted making her consent for sexual intercourse as immaterial

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