Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 731 · Decided 17 December 2003
State of Punjab v. Ramdev Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 731 · [2003] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 995
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 547/1997
- Decided
- 17 December 2003
- Bench
- DORAISWAMY RAJU, ARIJIT PASAYAT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 376; Constitution
Headnote
B Penal Code, 1860-Section 376-Rape committed on minor-Delay of 17-18 days in lodging FIR-Medical evidence confirmed that victim. habitual to sexual intercow·se-Trial Court convicted accused-High Court set aside conviction due to delay in lodging FIR and on basis of C medical evidence-Held, of delay by prosecution remained unshaken in spite of cross-examination. by defence-No rule of law that testimony of rape victim cannot be acted without corroboration in material particulars-Signs of previous sexual D intercourse no ground for acquittal-Unmerited acquittal does no good
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