Supreme Court of India · 2013-05-10
STATE OF HARYANA vs JANAK SINGH & ETC.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2011/5759
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Respondent
- JANAK SINGH & ETC.
- Author
- RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI
- Bench
- RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI G.S. SINGHVI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of respondents Joginder Singh and Janak Singh under Sections 376 and 506 IPC, and Section 376 read with Section 511 IPC, respectively. The Court noted that the High Court had reduced their sentences to the time already served, emphasizing the importance of the prosecutrix's testimony and the corroborative evidence presented. The Court affirmed the lower court's findings, maintaining the convictions while addressing the adequacy of the sentences imposed.