Supreme Court · 1992 INSC 140 · Decided 29 April 1992
Madan Gopal Kakkad v. Naval Dubey and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1992 INSC 140 · [1992] 2 S.C.R. 921
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 447/1988
- Decided
- 29 April 1992
- Bench
- S. RATNAVEL PANDIAN, M. FATHIMA BEEVI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 375, 376, 354; CrPC Section 378; Evidence Act Section 24
Headnote
A v. NAVAL DUBEY AND ANR. APRIL 29, 1992 (S. RATNAVEL PANDIAN AND M. FATHIMA BEEVI, JJ.J B Indian Penal Code, 1860 : Ss. 375, 376-Rape-Accused-Medical ·graduate-Causing slight penetmtion into vulva of 8 years girl without rupturing hymen-Medical C evidence indicating hymen intact, Court held victim's evidence satisfactory and found sufficient comiboration on material aspects, belit!Ved extra-judicial confession of ac­ cused being voluntary not obtained by force, coercion etc., but accepted D victim's evidence in part, convicted accused under s. 354 and sentenced
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