Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 · Chapter II: Sexual Offences against Children A.—Penetrative Sexual Assault and Punishment Therefor · D.—aggravated sexual assault and punishment therefor
Section 10: Punishment for aggravated sexual assault
Whoever, commits aggravated sexual assault shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 10
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Sachin v. State of Maharashtra
Issue arose whether, the High Court could enhance the sentence under its revisional powers in a convict’s appeal against conviction.
- State Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Mukesh Kumar
- Shivam v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
- State v. Sachin
- Sunil Sharma v. State (Nct of Delhi) & Anr
- P v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi )
- Furkan v. The State NCT of Delhi
- Jitender Kumar @ Paltu v. State of NCT of Delhi
- State v. Hari Narayan Singh
- Shankar Hirachand Kadam v. The State of NCT Delhi (Through Sho Hauz Khash) & Anr
- Praveen Mohammad v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
- Mohd Sakir v. State & Anr
- Aradhana v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
- Veerpal @ Titu v. State
- Narender Singh v. State
- Luvjot Uppal @ Luv v. State of NCT of Delhi
- Manish Maini v. State of NCT of Delhi
- Naresh @ Goga & Anr v. State (Nct) of Delhi
- Naresh @ Goga v. State NCT of Delhi
- Naresh @ Goga v. State (Gnctd)
- State v. Nikhil Kumar
- State v. Liyakat Ali & Anr
- State of NCT of Delhi v. Sumer
- Shantanu v. The State
- State v. Dila Ram
- Wasim Ahmad & Ors v. Goverment of NCT of Delhi & Anr
- Wasim Ahmad v. Goverment of NCT of Delhi & Anr
- Mr. N v. State & Anr
- Ranjeet Kumar Yadav v. State of NCT of Delhi
- Sandeep Kumar v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
- Abhay Kumar v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr
- State of U.P. v. Sonu Kushwaha
- Mrs X v. Union of India and Ors
- Sonu v. State & Ors
- State v. Ashok Kumar Verma
- Mohd Abid Hussain v. The State
- Manoj Pratap Singh v. The State of Rajasthan
- Ms.Y v. State of Rajasthan and Anr.
- Attorney General for India v. Satish and Another
- Kumar Ghimirey v. The State of Sikkim
- The Secretary, Lucy Sequeira Trust and Anr. v. Kailash Ramesh Tandel and Ors.
- Nipun Saxena & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.