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Supreme Court of India · 2016-10-04

Raja & Ors vs State Of Karnataka

Citation / case number
AIR 2016 SC 4930
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Raja & Ors
Respondent
State Of Karnataka
Author
Amitava Roy
Bench
Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Amitava Roy

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 376(g) and 392 IPC read with Section 34 IPC, reversing the trial court's acquittal. The Court emphasized the importance of the prosecutrix's testimony, which detailed the abduction and gang rape, and found it credible despite the defense's claims of innocence. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision to convict the appellants and impose a sentence of ten years rigorous imprisonment, highlighting the gravity of the offenses committed.

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