Supreme Court of India · 2023-11-29
VED PAL vs THE STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/33610
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- VED PAL
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 376(2)(g), 342, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. The conviction was based on the prosecution's evidence regarding the sexual assault and wrongful confinement of the prosecutrix. The Court affirmed the sentencing of 10 years rigorous imprisonment along with fines. The judgment confirms the appellate courts' findings on the guilt of the accused for serious offences involving sexual violence.