Supreme Court of India · 2008-07-24
Sannaia Subba Rao & Ors vs State Of A.P
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sannaia Subba Rao & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of A.P
- Author
- Mukundakam Sharma
- Bench
- R.V. Raveendran, Mukundakam Sharma
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 366A and Section 372 read with Section 511 IPC, affirming the High Court's decision that the appellants were guilty of attempting to abduct a minor girl and selling her. The Court emphasized the importance of protecting minors from exploitation and reiterated that the prosecution had established the necessary elements of the offenses charged. The appeal was dismissed, and the sentences of rigorous imprisonment were confirmed.