Supreme Court of India
Rajendra Datta Zarekar v. State of Goa
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In the result the appeal is dismissed with the modification that the fine ofRs.10,000/-imposed under Section 376(2)(f) IPC is reduced to Rs.1,000/-and the fine ofRs.1,000/-imposed under Section 342 IPC is set aside.
Judgment, page 12
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 375, 376(2)(f) and 342-Rape of minor girl-Held: To constitute offence of rape, partial penetration or even attempt at penetration is sufficient Prosecutrix was six years old and it was quite likely that full penetration did not take place as accused was grown up person-Injuries clearly indicate that rape, as defined in s.375, did take place-Plea of false implication also not sustainable-Rape leaves permanent scar and has serious psychological imaact on victim and also her family members and, therefore, no one would normally concoct story of rape just to falsely implicate
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- 2025 Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Raj Kumar Arora & Ors.
- 2012 Bavo @ Manubhai Ambalal Thakore v. State of Gujarat
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