Supreme Court of India

Malkhan Singh and Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 443

Bench N. Santosh Hegde, Ashok Bhan and B.P. Singh JJ.

Decided 8 July 2003

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What the Court ordered

We find no reason to interfere with the finding recorded by the courts below after an appreciation of the evidence on record.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860-Sections 376 (2)( ) and 506-Gang rape and criminal intimidation-Conviction-Justification of-Held: Evidence of prosecutrix reliable, delay in lodging FIR explained and supported by substantial evidence and also medical evidence supporting the prosecution case-Conviction of accused on basis of their identification by prosecutrix in court not requiring further corroboration-Hence, conviction of accused by courts below confirmed-Evidence Act, 1872 section 9-Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 section 154. Criminal Trial-Test Identification Parade-Failure to hold Evidentiary

Authorities it was built on

1999 Rajesh Govind Jagesha v. State of Maharashtra cited by 21

Where later benches applied it

2024 Vishwanatha v. The State of Karnataka by the Secretary, Home Department relied on
2023 Mukesh Singh v. The State (nct of Delhi) relied on
2013 R. Shaji v. State of Kerala. relied on
2025 Kattavellai @ Devakar v. State of Tamilnadu referred to
2024 P. Sasikumar v. The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police referred to
2022 Manoj & Ors v. State of Madhya Pradesh referred to
2015 Kulwinder Singh &anr. v. State of Punjab referred to
2012 Kunjumon @ Unni v. State of Kerala referred to
2022 Amrik Singh v. The State of Punjab distinguished
2014 Ashok Debbarma @ Achak Debbarma v. State of Tripura relied upon

Of those, 3 relied on · 1 distinguished · 5 referred to · 1 relied upon

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