Supreme Court of India

Thakorlal D. Vadgama v. The State of Gujarat

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Reported as [1974] 1 S.C.R. 178
Decided 2 May 1973

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dh1.n Penal Code, S. 366-When a person "takes" or "entices'' away a minor girl from rhe custody of her lawful guardian-The scope of the section. The accused. was convicted by the trial court under Ss. 366 and 376 l.P. . Ou appeal. the Hii:h Court acquitted him of the offence under s. 376 I.P. .; but upheld the conviction and sentence under s. 366 I.P. . 'OD the ground that the appellant had taken out a minor girl out of the keeping of her parents (her lawfut guardian) with an intention that she may be seduced to illicit inter­ course. On appeal to this Court, the appellant contended that

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