Supreme Court of India
Thakorlal D. Vadgama v. The State of Gujarat
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What the Court ordered
This appeal must, therefore, fail and is dismissed.
Judgment, p. 190 (concluding paragraph)
From the headnote
Indian Penal Code, S. 366—When a person "takes" or "entices" away a minor girl from the custody of her lawful guardian—The scope of the section. The accused was convicted by the trial court under Ss. 366 and 376 I.P.C. On appeal, the High Court acquitted him of the offence under s. 376 I.P.C.; but upheld the conviction and sentence under s. 366 I.P.C. on the ground that the appellant had taken out a minor girl out of the keeping of her parents (her lawful guardian) with an intention that she may be seduced to illicit inter-course.…
Authorities it was built on
- State of Haryana v. Raja Ram
- 1964 S. Varadarajan v. State of Madras
- Christian Olifier
Where later benches applied it
- 2021 Anversinh @ Kiransinh Fatesinh Zala v. State of Gujarat
- 2018 Rajasthan Cylinders and Containers Limited v. Union of India and Another
- 2017 Excel Crop Care Limited v. Competition Commission of India and Another
Of those, 1 referred to · 2 mentioned
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