Supreme Court of India · 2014-05-16
KRISHAN vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2012/15096
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KRISHAN
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- N.V. RAMANA
- Bench
- N.V. RAMANA DIPAK MISRA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 376 and 506 IPC for the offences of rape and criminal intimidation. The Court emphasized that the prosecution had established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, supported by medical evidence and witness testimonies. The sentence of seven years rigorous imprisonment for rape and one year for criminal intimidation was affirmed, along with fines imposed under the respective sections.