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july 2010

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.

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