Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan v. Om Prakash

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Reported as [2002] 3 S.C.R. 753
Bench Y.K. Sabhar Wal and B.P. Singh JJ.
Decided 3 May 2002

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For the aforesaid reasons, we allow the appeal and set aside the judgment of the High Court and restore that of the trial court.

Judgment, page 11

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Penal Code: Section 376: Rape of a minor girl-Conviction of accused-Held, the cases involving sexual molestation and assault requires a sensitive approach different from the approach the Court may adopt in dealing with normal offence-Sole testimony of rape victim is sufficient to convict the accused Evidence Act : Non-examination of independent witnesses-Non-examination of Lady doctor who conducted medical examination of the victim-Effect of-Held, ideally doctor should be examined but non-examination does not destroy the prosecution case which otherwise stands proved. Rape-Injury on the

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