https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200072 Section 376 IPC prescribed a statutory minimum sentence for rape, and departure below that floor was permissible only for adequate and special reasons recorded in the judgment. The High Court reduced the sentence to the period already undergone without giving any satisfactory justification, making the reduction illegal and unsustainable. In criminal appeal, the appellate court was also required to examine the record and evidence before disposing of the matter; the High Court's cryptic order showed non-application of mind. The judgment was set aside and the matter remanded for fresh hearing and decision on merits in accordance with law. en-us Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:04:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200072 Section 376 IPC prescribed a statutory minimum sentence for rape, and departure below that floor was permissible only for adequate and special reasons recorded in the judgment. The High Court reduced the sentence to the period already undergone without giving any satisfactory justification, making the reduction illegal and unsustainable. In criminal appeal, the appellate court was also required to examine the record and evidence before disposing of the matter; the High Court's cryptic order showed non-application of mind. The judgment was set aside and the matter remanded for fresh hearing and decision on merits in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200072