Supreme Court of India

Mohd. Firoz v. State of Madhya Pradesh

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Bench Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi JJ.
Decided 19 April 2022

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Penal Code, 1860 – Ss. 302, 376(2)(i), 376(2)(m), 363, 366, 376A – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) – ss. 5 (i), 5 (m), 6 – Evidence Act, 1872 – s. 106 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 304, 313 – Rape and sexual assault on the young child-victim – Appellant-accused along with one another accused person was convicted for death sentence and life imprisonment, respectively, by the trial court for the offences u/ ss. 302, 376(2)(i), 376(2)(m), 363, 366 IPC r/w. s. 5(i) r/w. s. 6 and s.5(m) r/w. s. 6 of the POCSO Act – High Court, while dismissing the appeal…

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