Supreme Court of India
State of Kerala v. Kurissum Moottil Antony
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Penal Code 1860-Section 377-Unnatural offences-Conviction under-Evidence of victim-Need of corroboration-Held: Jn such cases, rule as to non-requirement of corroboration is applicable-Accused cannot cling to a fossil formula and insist on corroborative evidence, even if the case spoken to by the victim, taken as whole, strikes judicial mind as probable Thus, in the instant case plea of lack of corroboration unsustainable-There being no material inconsistency in cross examination and also no suppression of report purported to have been given before FIR was lodged, acquittal of accused by High
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- 2011 Childline India Foundation & Anr. v. Allan John Waters & Ors.
- 2008 Gowrishankara Swamigalu v. State of Karnataka & Anr.
Of those, 2 mentioned
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