Supreme Court of India · 2011-04-18
Bhanu Valve vs State
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2011 SC( CRI) 1120
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Bhanu Valve
- Respondent
- State
- Bench
- Gyan Sudha Misra, Markandey Katju
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the petitioner for the heinous crime of raping his own daughter over a period of five years, resulting in the birth of a child. The Court emphasized the gravity of the offense, stating that such barbaric behavior cannot be condoned under any circumstances. The evidence provided by the prosecutrix was found credible, leading to the dismissal of the special leave petition against the High Court's ruling.