State ( Nct Of Delhi) vs Sweety
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Case Significance
State ( Nct Of Delhi) vs Sweety is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 23, 2026 (citation: ik-34576281). The State appealed the acquittal of the accused under Sections 366, 376 read with 109, 506 and 323 IPC, where the accused had allegedly conspired with her brother (a CCL) to lure the victim on a false promise of employment and abetted the rape. The Court found the prosecution evidence credible, holding the accused's acts of luring the victim to a secluded place, remaining present during the assault, preventing resistance, and guarding the area clearly amounted to abetment. The appeal was allo The case was heard by Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha. Counsel appearing: Devyani Singh (counsel for respondent), Inderjeet Sindhu (counsel for respondent), Utkarsh (counsel for appellant).
Summary
The State appealed the acquittal of the accused under Sections 366, 376 read with 109, 506 and 323 IPC, where the accused had allegedly conspired with her brother (a CCL) to lure the victim on a false promise of employment and abetted the rape. The Court found the prosecution evidence credible, holding the accused's acts of luring the victim to a secluded place, remaining present during the assault, preventing resistance, and guarding the area clearly amounted to abetment. The appeal was allowed, the acquittal was set aside, and the accused was held guilty on all charges.
What was the outcome of State ( Nct Of Delhi) vs Sweety?
The State appealed the acquittal of the accused under Sections 366, 376 read with 109, 506 and 323 IPC, where the accused had allegedly conspired with her brother (a CCL) to lure the victim on a false...
Judgment
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