https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274085 A sentence for rape under the Penal Code could not be reduced below the statutory minimum unless adequate and special reasons were expressly recorded; reduction to the period already undergone without such reasons was illegal and unsustainable. A criminal appellate court was also required to apply its mind to the record and evidence before disposing of the appeal; a cryptic, non-reasoned judgment showing no meaningful appraisal of evidence amounted to non-application of mind. The High Court's judgment was set aside and the matter remanded for fresh hearing and decision on merits. en-us Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 27 Jul 2018 11:50:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274085 A sentence for rape under the Penal Code could not be reduced below the statutory minimum unless adequate and special reasons were expressly recorded; reduction to the period already undergone without such reasons was illegal and unsustainable. A criminal appellate court was also required to apply its mind to the record and evidence before disposing of the appeal; a cryptic, non-reasoned judgment showing no meaningful appraisal of evidence amounted to non-application of mind. The High Court's judgment was set aside and the matter remanded for fresh hearing and decision on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274085