Bombay High Court Enhances Sentence in Rape Case from 3 Years to 7 Years Rigorous Imprisonment — Trial Court's Reasons for Reduction Held Inadequate. The court held that age, first offence, and number of dependents are not adequate and special reasons under Section 376(1) IPC to impose a sentence less than the minimum of seven years.
23 Jun 2015The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal under Section 377(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking enhancement of the sentence imposed on ...
