Supreme Court of India

State of Himachal Pradesh v. Asha Ram

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Reported as [2005] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 280
Bench H.K. Sema and P.P. Naolekar JJ.
Decided 17 November 2005

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the High Court was not justified in reversing the conviction of the respondent and recording the order of acquittal.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Penal Code 1860-Section 376 Rape-Testimony of a Victim­ Corroboration not necessary-Conviction can be founded on her testimony alone unless there are compelling reasons for seeking corroboration-Her evidence is more reliable than that of an injured witness-Minor contradictions and insignificant discrepancies in her statements should be ignored in an otherwise reliable prosecution case-Held, on facts testimony of victim is well corroborated Rape-Mother and father of prosecutrix having strained relationship-- Mother living separately-Prosecutrix living with father-Father alleged to have

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