Supreme Court · 1991 INSC 144 · Decided 9 July 1991
Gagan Bihari Samal and Anr v. State of Orissa
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1991 INSC 144 · [1991] 2 S.C.R. 839
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 383/1991
- Decided
- 9 July 1991
- Bench
- B.C. RAY, S.C. AGRAWAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 376, 34, 376(2)(g), 363; CrPC Section 401; Evidence Act Section 114A; Constitution Article 136
Headnote
Constitution of India: Article 136-Special leave petition-Con­ cutrent findings of facts-Re-appraisal of evidence-Whether could be considered. A B Indian Penal Code, 1860: S. 376-Rape-Trial-Uncontroverted C testimon)' of victim-Making out the offence against the accused persons-Conviction and boration not the sine qua non for conviction. Evidence Act, 1872: S. 114A-Evidence-Victim girl subjected D to sexual assault forcibly-Protest and struggle by victim-Absence of consent-Presumption of. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973: S. 401-Revisional jurisdiction -High Court-Whether could
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