Supreme Court · 2015 INSC 476 · Decided 3 July 2015
State of Madhya Pradesh v. Keshar Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2015 INSC 476 · [2015] 6 S.C.R. 496
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2244/2009
- Decided
- 3 July 2015
- Bench
- PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE, UDAY UMESH LALIT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 376
Headnote
6 S.C.R. 496 STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH v. KESHAR SINGH (Criminal Appeal No.2244 Of 2009) JULY 03, 2015 [PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE AND UDAY UMESH LALIT, JJ.) Penal Code, 1860-s. 376 - Rape of minor girl of unsound C mind- Two eye-witnesses to the incident-Acquittal by the courts below - On appeal, held: evidence also does not support prosecution case - The evidence of the doctor as well is inconsistent - Order of acquittal upheld. Dismissing the appeal, the Court E HELD: 1. There are inherent inconsistencies in the case of the prosecution. The testimonies of two alleged eye-witnesses, PW2
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