Bombay High Court Allows State Appeal Against Inadequacy of Sentence in SC/ST Atrocity Case — Minimum Sentence of Six Months Imprisonment Mandatory. Accused convicted under Sections 3(1)(x) and 3(1)(xi) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for caste-based abuse and assault; trial court's sentence of only fine set aside and enhanced to six months rigorous imprisonment.
20 Dec 2006The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal under Section 377 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the inadequacy of sentence imposed by the ...




