Supreme Court of India

Ravada Sasikala v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.

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Reported as [2017] 2 S.C.R. 379
Bench Dipak Misra and R. Banumathi JJ.
Decided 27 February 2017

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that the appellant is entitled to compensation that is awardable to a victim under the CrPC. Jn Ankusft Sftivaji Gaikwad v.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 326 and 448 - Acid attack on a young girl by the boy trespassing into the girl's house - Due to non acceptance of boy's proposal for marriage - Dis.figuration of some part of the body due to acid attack - Conviction of the boy ulss. 326 and 448 and sentenced to one year RI with fine - High Court modified the sentence to the period already undergone, that is 30 days - On appeal, held: Acid attack on a young girl is an uncivilized and heartless crime committed by the accused - Crime of this nature does not deserve any kind of clemency - There is medical evidence that

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