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The State Of Karnataka vs Krishnappa on 30 March, 2000

23. Though it is a fit case to impose death sentence on the accused, the Trial Court had rendered that the case in hand does not fall in the category of rarest of rare case, warranting death punishment on the principle that life imprisonment is the rule and death sentence is an exception. The reason for coming to this conclusion may be, that the entire case of the prosecution revolves around the circumstantial evidence and the extra judicial confession. It is worthwhile to refer to a judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of State of Karnataka vs. Krishnappa, reported in 2000 SCC (Cri) 755, wherein it was held that crimes of violence on women should be severely dealt with. For better understanding, the relevant portion of the said judgment is extracted hereunder:
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The State Of Punjab vs Gurmit Singh & Ors on 16 January, 1996

http://www.judis.nic.in 20/30 Crl.A.(MD) No.161 of 2018 “14. Sexual violence apart from being a dehumanising act is an unlawful intrusion of the right to privacy and sanctity of a female. It is a serious blow to her supreme honour and offends her self esteem and dignity - it degrades and humiliates the victim and where the victim is a helpless innocent child, it leaves behind a traumatic experience. The Courts are therefore, expected to deal with cases of sexual crime against women with utmost sensitivity. Such cases need to be dealt with sternly and severely. Dealing with the offence of rape and its traumatic effect on a rape victim, this Court in State of Punjab v. Gurmit Singh , observed:
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