Supreme Court of India

State of Karnataka v. Man Janna

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Reported as [2000] 3 S.C.R. 1007
Bench As. Anand, D.P. Wadhwa and Ruma Pal JJ.
Decided 4 May 2000

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What the Court ordered

Before parting with the case, we wish to put on record our disapproval of the refusal of some Government hospital doctors, particularly in rural areas, where hospitals are few and far between, to conduct any medical examination of a rape victim unless the case of rape is referred to them by the police.

Judgment, page 12

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