Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 1388 · Decided 3 December 2008
Rajoo & ORS. v. State of M.P
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 1388 · [2008] 16 S.C.R. 1078
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1094/2000
- Decided
- 3 December 2008
- Bench
- DALVEER BHANDARI, H.S. BEDI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC
Headnote
,1 Penal Code, 1860: c . s.376 - Rape - Testimony of prosecutrix -Appreciation of - Principles re-iterated. s.376(2)(g) """ Gang rape - Allegations of - No marks of injury. on person of prosecutrix,' despite her claim of having been'raped by 13· men - Character of prosecutrix of accused also doubtful - Accused­ appellants accordingly acquitted - Benefit or acquittal extended to. non-appealing co-accused. According to the prosecution, the prosecutrix PW9 E along with her mother PWS were on their way to the bazaar for purchasing household items, when they
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