Supreme Court of India

State of Maharashtra v. Rajendra Jawanmal Gandhi Etc.

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Reported as [1997] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 68
Bench M.K. Mukherjee and D.P. Wadhwa JJ.
Decided 11 September 1997

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the act of the accused would fall within Section 3 54 of !PC and that he used criminal force as covered by Section 3 50 of !PC knowing full well that it would cause injury to the girl.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Indian Penal Code, 1860-Sec. 37615111354-Bombay Children Act . 1948-Sec. 57. Rape-Committed on a minor girl-Medical Examination­ Examination of witness-Conviction by Trial Court-On appeal High Court upselling the conviction under sec. 376 IPC and convicting the accused under sec. 354 IPC-The offence Held, was attempt to commit offence of rape-Conviction altered to one under sec. 3761511 !PC- person charged for an offence may be convicted for al/empt to commit that offence even if al/empt is not separately charged-Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Sec. 222. Criminal Trial : Offence of sexual

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