Supreme Court · 1994 INSC 315 · Decided 12 August 1994
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Babul Nath
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1994 INSC 315 · [1994] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 598
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 648/1990
- Decided
- 12 August 1994
- Bench
- A.S. ANAND, FAIZAN UDDIN (2-judge bench)
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 376; CrPC Section 154, 161; Constitution Article 136
Headnote
Indian Penal Code, 1860 : ·Sections 375, 376-Rape--lngredients­ Evidence-Appreciation of-Child victim aged about 5 Years-Found lying in semi-conscious condition in pool of bloorJ-Accused seen running away from C scene. of occumnce--Medical Evidence establishing sexual totally unmeriterl-Courts to be sensitive in dealing with crimes against girl child. D Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : Sections 154, 161-FIR-Statement made to police-Held not substan­ tive piece of evidence-To be used only to corroborate or contradict the witness. E Constitution of
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