Supreme Court of India

Mehboob Batcha and Ors. v. State Rep. by Supdt. of Police

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Bench Markandey Ka Tju and Gyan Sudha Misra JJ.
Decided 29 March 2011

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Custodial violence - Accused-po/ice personnel Wrongfully confined PW-1's husband in police custody and beat him to death and also gaf)g-raped PW1 in a barbaric 'manner within the premises of the Police station - Conviction by Courts below - One accused sentenced to 3 years rigorous imprisonment, while the other accused were sentenced to 1 O years rigoroµs imprisonment - On appeal, · held: The accused deserve no mercy and should have been - awarded death sentence - However, non.e of the accused were charged under s.302 /PC fJnd instead the lower Court,s treated the death of PW-1's husband as…

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