Supreme Court of India

State of Tamil Nadu v. Ravi @nehru

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 156
Bench H.K. Sema and A.K. Mathur JJ.
Decided 4 July 2006

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Penal Code, 1860-Section 376-Rape of a minor girl aged 5 years­ Doctor ·who examined the victim girl (P W-6) stated that the hymen of girl was ruptured, however opined that male organ could not have penetrated the girl's vagina-Doctor who examined accused (PW-5) stated that the cut wound on the penis of accused might have been caused when penis was forced into the vagina-Conviction by trial court-Set aside by High Court-On appeal, Held: Finding of High Court is perverse and inconsistent with evidence on record-Evidence of victim is corroborated by eyewitness and other witnesses- Ocular

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