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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Rape of 7-Year-Old Girl Under POCSO Act and IPC — Sentence of Imprisonment for Natural Life Maintained as Proportionate to Gravity of Offence. The court held that the young age of the accused does not mitigate the heinous crime of raping a minor child, and the sentence imposed by the trial court under Section 376(2)(i) IPC read with Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act was proportionate.

2 Dec 2022

The appellant, Pradip @ Golu s/o Suresh Dandge, was convicted by the Special Judge, Akola in Sessions Case No.173/2013 for the rape of a 7-year-old gi...

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Supreme Court Restores Sentence in Parricide Case: High Court's Reduction to Period Already Undergone Set Aside. Proportionality in Sentencing Reaffirmed for Offence Under Section 304 Part II IPC.

20 Feb 2019

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which, while upholding the conviction of the respondent Sur...

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Bombay High Court Allows Application in Part, Modifying Condition of Deposit of Fine While Suspending Sentence in Summary Criminal Case. Principle of Proportionality Applied to Reduce Fine Deposit from Rs.1,00,000 to Rs.25,000 for Vehicle Owner Who Was Not an Accused.

17 Feb 2015

The applicant, Vinod Pandurang Ghorad, filed a criminal application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging an order passed by the Additional Sessions J...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Punishment for Overstaying Furlough/Parole — Remission Forfeiture Set Aside as Disproportionate. Principle of Proportionality Applied to Prison Discipline: Punishment Must Be Commensurate with Gravity of Misconduct, Not Automatic Based on Days of Overstay.

15 Feb 2013

The petitioner, Shafi Vazruddin Qureshi, was convicted for murder under Section 302 read with 149 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. While underg...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Appeal for Enhancement of Sentence in Rape Case — Minimum Sentence of Seven Years Held Adequate. Trial court's discretion in imposing seven-year rigorous imprisonment under Section 376(1) IPC for rape of a minor upheld, considering mitigating circumstances like no past record and family responsibilities.

4 Aug 2006

The State of Goa filed an appeal under Section 376 IPC seeking enhancement of sentence imposed on the respondent-accused, Tony Fernandes, who was conv...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Modifies Life Sentence to Fixed Term in Rape Case Under Section 376-D IPC — Emphasizes Judicial Discretion in Sentencing. The Court reduced the sentence from life imprisonment (remainder of natural life) to 20 years rigorous imprisonment, holding that the trial court had not adequately considered mitigating factors and proportionality.

20 Jul 2026

The appellant, was convicted under Section 376-D of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for committing rape on a victim (PW-2) along with another accuse...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Rape and Murder of Minor - Rarest of Rare Doctrine Not Satisfied. Circumstantial Evidence and Possibility of Reformation Mitigate Against Death Penalty Under Section 302 IPC.

1 Jan 2019

The Supreme Court of India heard an appeal against the death sentence imposed on Raju Jagdish Paswan for the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl. The...

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Supreme Court Restores Seven-Year Sentence for Attempt to Murder by Firearm. High Court's Reduction of Sentence Set Aside as Injuries Were Life-Threatening and Commensurate Punishment Required.

12 Jul 2019

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad which reduced the sentence of imprisonment for the accused in a case of attemp...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses State's Appeal for Sentence Enhancement in Attempt to Murder Case — Sentence of 5 Years RI Held Adequate. The Court found that the trial court's discretion was judiciously exercised considering the nature of injuries and absence of criminal antecedents under Section 307 IPC.

2 Feb 2026

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 418 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking enhancement of the sentence imposed by ...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Forgery Case Due to Long Pendency and No Criminal Antecedents. Appellant's sentence reduced to period already undergone for producing forged land document to secure bail under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC.

23 Jun 2026

The appellant, was convicted by the Fifth Additional Sessions Judge, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh on 06.01.2024 for offences under Sections 420, 467, 468 and ...

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