KARUBA NALLAPPAGARI SREENIVASAPPA vs STATE OF AP.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal in Criminal Appeal No. 1012 of 2006, affirming the conviction and sentence imposed by the lower courts under Section 376 IPC, which mandates a minimum sentence of 10 years for rape of a woman under 12 years of age. The Court noted that the lower courts had exercised their discretion to impose a lesser sentence, which was justified with special reasons. Consequently, the Court found no grounds to interfere with the sentence.