Supreme Court of India · 2021-12-01
PHOOL SINGH vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/43189
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PHOOL SINGH
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for the offence of rape under Section 376 IPC, confirming the High Court's dismissal of the appeal. The court found that the prosecution had established the identity of the accused and the occurrence of the crime, despite initial disbelief from the victim's family. The sentence of seven years rigorous imprisonment was deemed appropriate given the circumstances of the case.