Supreme Court of India

Sh. Bodhisattwa Gautam v. Miss Subhra Chakraborty

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Reported as [1995] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 731

Bench Kuldip Singh and S. Saghir Ahmed JJ.

Decided 15 December 1995

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From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950: Article Jr!urisdiction-Victim need not personally approach the Cowt-Can be exercised suo motlt or on the basis of public interest litiga- tion-Fzmdamental rights can be enforced even against private bodies and individuals. Criminal Law : Indian Penal Code 1860: Section 376. Rape--Corroboration of the prosei:utrix not always necessary--Co1n pensation to rape victims-Court has jurisdiction to award interim compen sation during pendency of Criminal Case. The respondent lodged a complaint against the petitioner under Sections 312/420/493/496/498- , Indian Penal

Where later benches applied it

2014 In Re: Gang Rape on Orders of Community Panchayat v. In Re: Gang Rape on Orders of Community Panchayat relied on
2012 Pushpanjali Sahu v. State of Orissa & Anr. relied on
2023 Kaushal Kishor v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. referred to
2018 Mallikarjun Kodagali (dead) Represented through Legal Representatives v. The State of Karnataka & Ors. referred to
2017 Independent Thought v. Union of India & Anr. mentioned
2013 State of Haryana v. Janak Singh & Etc. mentioned
2008 State Rep. by D.S.P., S.B. C.L.D., Chennai v. K.V. Rajendran & Ors. mentioned
2007 Manjula Sinha v. State of U.P. & Ors. mentioned
2006 Dinesh @ Buddha v. State of Rajasthan mentioned
2004 State of Himachal Pradesh v. Shree Kant Shekari mentioned
2000 T.K. Gopal @ Gopi v. State of Karnataka mentioned
2000 State of Rajasthan v. N.K. - the Accused mentioned

Of those, 2 relied on · 2 referred to · 8 mentioned

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