Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 241 · Decided 26 April 2010
Santosh Moolya and ANR. v. State of Karnataka
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 241 · [2010] 4 S.C.R. 1092
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 479/2009
- Decided
- 26 April 2010
- Bench
- P. SATHASIVAM, RAJENDRA MAL LODHA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 376, 506
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860: s.376 - Conviction for commission of rape - Two sisters victim of rape - Delay of 42 days in C lodging complaint - Effect on prosecution case - Held: The victims explained that the delay was on account of their illiteracy and fear due to threat call of accused persons - In their statements have to be accepted in toto without further corroboration - o Courts to keep in mind that no self respecting woman would put her honour at stake by falsely alleging commission of rape on her - Evidence of victims found to be cogent, reliable and must be accepted -
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