Supreme Court · 2024 INSC 448 · Decided 17 May 2024
Sunita Devi v. The State of Bihar & Anr
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2024 INSC 448 · [2024] 5 S.C.R. 629
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 3924/2023
- Decided
- 17 May 2024
- Bench
- M.M. SUNDRESH, SARASA VENKATANARAYANA BHATTI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 360, 3, 4, 6; Constitution Article 14, 21; POCSO Act
Headnote
Need for a comprehensive sentencing policy. Trial against the accused under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 was conducted by the judicial officer in utmost haste and the accused was denied due opportunity to defend himself. Conviction and death by the High Court and a de novo trial was ordered, making certain observations against the Special Judge. Criminal Appeal Nos.3925-3927 of 2023 filed by the judicial officer. Criminal Appeal No.3924 of 2023 filed by the informant against the order of remittal for de novo trial. On facts, in
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