Supreme Court modifies a gang rape convict's sentence from life imprisonment to twenty years, applying the doctrine of proportionality and weighing his youth, clean record, and possibility of reformation against the gravity of the offence.
Read Full ArticlePatna HC acquits studio owner of attempt to rape charge in Banka case, converts conviction to outraging modesty under Section 354 IPC. Why did the Patna High Court overturn a rape-attempt conviction for a Banka studio owner? The court's reasoning on evidence and sentencing, explained.
SC: Sour relationships or distance not grounds to invoke rape charges; warns misuse burdens courts and stains accused’s identity.
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