Supreme Court of India

State of Himachal Pradesh v. Raghubir Singh

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Reported as [1993] 2 S.C.R. 17
Bench Dr. A.S. Anand and N.P. Singh JJ.
Decided 18 February 1993

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Indian Penal Code, 1860: S.376-Rape-'Accused--Conviction by trial coun-Acquittal by High - Court-Appeal by State to Supreme Court-Acquittal set aside-'Conviction c and sentence awarded by trial coun confirmed-Held, judgment of High Court based on conjectural findings and not on proper appreciation of ~ evidence-'Coults must be slow to interfere with findings based on apprecia- lion of evidence in case of child rape-'Conviction can be based on sole testimony of prosecutru-Absence of injuries on male organ of accused not always fatal to prosecution case-'Coun cannot enhance sentence without a

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