Supreme Court of India · 2012-08-07
RAI SANDEEP @ DEEPU vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/10710
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAI SANDEEP @ DEEPU
- Respondent
- STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
- Author
- Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla
- Bench
- FAKKIR MOHAMED IBRAHIM KALIFULLA SWATANTER KUMAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 376(2)(g) IPC for gang rape, affirming the trial court's sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 3,000 each. The Court found that the prosecution established the elements of gang rape, including the use of force and intimidation against the prosecutrix. The Court emphasized the importance of the victim's testimony and corroborative evidence in sexual assault cases.