Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 130 · Decided 1 February 2008
State of Rajasthan v. Madan Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 130 · [2008] 2 S.C.R. 275
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 234/2008
- Decided
- 1 February 2008
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, P. SATHASIVAM (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 376(2)(f), 376(2), 511
Headnote
,.~ Penal Code, 1860 - s. 376 (2)(f) - Rape of a minor girl - High Court altered the sentence from 1 O years to 7 years for offence uls 376(2)(f) - Propriety of- Held: Sentence less than c minimum provided can be awarded when there are adequate and speciar reasons - On facts, there were no justifying imposition of any sentence less than the prescribed minimum - Thus, order of High Court not sustainable and set aside - Sentence/Sentencing. D Sentence/Sentencing - Rape case - Award of sentence ..,.._. - General guidelines - Explained . The respondent allegedly committed rape on
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