Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab v. Ramdev Singh

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 995
Decided 17 December 2003

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Penal Code, 1860-Section 376-Rape committed on minor-Delay of 17-18 days in lodging FIR-Medical evidence confirmed that victim. habitual to sexual intercow·se-Trial Court convicted accused-High Court set aside conviction due to delay in lodging FIR and on basis of medical evidence-Held, delay in lodging FIR cannot be used as a ritualistic formula to doubt and discard proseczition case-Explanation of delay by prosecution remained unshaken in spite of cross-examination. by defence-No rule of law that testimony of rape victim cannot be acted without corroboration in material particulars-Signs of

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