Supreme Court of India · 2010-07-16
Vinod Kumar @ Bittu vs State Of Delhi
- Citation / case number
- 2010 AIR SCW 4425
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Vinod Kumar @ Bittu
- Respondent
- State Of Delhi
- Bench
- Deepak Verma, Dalveer Bhandari
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Vinod Kumar @ Bittu under Section 366 IPC, while acquitting him under Section 376(2)(g) IPC. The Court reduced his sentence from four years to two years and six months, considering the age of the appellant at the time of the incident (17 years) and his current family circumstances. The judgment emphasizes the importance of proportionality in sentencing, particularly in cases involving young offenders.