Conviction Upheld 47 Years After Minor's Gang Rape, but Jail Term of 71-Year-Old Man Reduced: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has upheld the conviction of Ram Swarup in a case relating to the abduction and gang rape of a minor girl that took place in 1979. While maintaining the conviction, the Court reduced the substantive sentence from 7 years and 6 months Rigorous Imprisonment to 4 years Rigorous Imprisonment. The Court took into consideration the fact that the criminal appeal remained pending for about 43 years,…
