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Supreme Court of India

Madan Gopal Kakkad v. Naval Dubey and Anr.

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Reported as [1992] 2 S.C.R. 921
Bench S. Ratnavel Pandian J.
Decided 29 April 1992

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Before parting with the judgment, with deep concern, we may point out that th_ough all sexual assaults on female children are not reported and do not come to light yet there is an alarming and shocking increase of sexual offences committed on children.

Judgment, page 28

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Of those, 4 relied on · 4 referred to · 15 mentioned

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