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.