Supreme Court of India · 2023-01-30
NAIM AHAMED vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/24828
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NAIM AHAMED
- Respondent
- STATE (NCT OF DELHI)
- Author
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined an appeal against a conviction under Section 376 of the IPC, where the Sessions Court sentenced the appellant to 10 years imprisonment and a fine, later reduced to 7 years by the High Court. The High Court also ordered compensation to the prosecutrix, which the appellant paid. The Court upheld the modifications made by the High Court, affirming the sentence reduction and the compensation order, emphasizing the importance of appropriate sentencing and victim compensation in cases of sexual assault.