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Supreme Court of India · 2016-10-04

RAJA vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

Citation / case number
SC 2011/10247
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
RAJA
Respondent
STATE OF KARNATAKA
Author
AMITAVA ROY
Bench
AMITAVA ROY PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 376(g) and 392 read with Section 34 IPC, reversing the trial court's acquittal. The Court emphasized the importance of the prosecutrix's testimony, corroborated by the circumstances of the case, which established the guilt of the appellants beyond reasonable doubt. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision to impose a sentence of ten years of rigorous imprisonment, highlighting the gravity of the offenses committed.

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