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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
RAJNISH R.VYAS
Santosh Maroti Bhandare – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeals challenge conviction and sentence enhancement. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. prosecution case of abduction and assaults. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 3. rape and penetrative assault definitions. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 4. victim's minority proven by birth records. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 5. victim testimony and medical evidence corroborate assault. (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35) |
| 6. arguments on consent, reliability, presumptions. (Para 36 , 37 , 38) |
| 7. guilt proved beyond doubt; presumptions apply. (Para 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44) |
| 8. acquittal under kidnapping sections upheld. (Para 45 , 46 , 47) |
| 9. statutory minimum sentences prescribed. (Para 48 , 49 , 50) |
| 10. debate on appellate enhancement powers. (Para 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55) |
| 11. minimum sentence not enhancement. (Para 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62) |
| 12. appellate court enforces legal minimum. (Para 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73) |
| 13. pocso overrides for child protection. (Para 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79) |
| 14. precedents bar sub-minimum sentences. (Para 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86) |
| 15. minimum sentences imposed; appeals dismisse |
Appellate court imposing statutory minimum sentence below which trial court erred is not enhancement but mandatory correction; valid under CrPC Section 386 for POCSO Section 6 and IPC 376(2)(n) convi....
The minimum sentence under the POCSO Act must be imposed without discretion, ensuring adherence to the statutory provisions regarding child sexual offenses.
The Court found that the conviction for aggravated sexual assault under Section 9(m) should be rectified to aggravated penetrative sexual assault under Section 5(m), reflecting the severity of the cr....
(1) Any act of sexual assault or sexual harassment to children should be viewed very seriously.(2) Child needs extra protection – No leniency can be shown to an accused who has committed offences und....
In sexual assault cases, consistent and corroborated testimony of the victim is sufficient for conviction of sterling quality. Appellate courts must strictly enforce mandatory minimum sentencing pres....
The judgment established the importance of evidence of penetrative sexual assault and the application of legal provisions to determine the appropriate conviction and sentence.
The judgment reinforces the evidentiary standards in sexual assault cases under the POCSO Act, particularly the weight of victim testimony and the statutory presumption of guilt.
The court ruled that a defendant cannot receive separate sentences for identical acts under different statutes, affirming conviction for one count while reducing the life sentence to 10 years based o....
Retrospective application of amended laws increasing penalties violates constitutional protections; original sentence modified to align with laws in effect at the time of the offence.
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