Supreme Court of India

S. Ramakrishna v. The State Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad

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Reported as [2008] 14 S.C.R. 851
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 20 October 2008

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Penal Code, 1860: c ss.376 and 342- Rape - Of 14 year old girl- PW1, the victim, described the manner in which rape was committed on her - She mentioned about the incident to her mother PW2 and two other PWs - PW9,-the Doctor, stated that sexual inter­ course had occurred on PW1 - Presence of human semen o and protozoa clearly established rape - Conviction by Courts below accordingly upheld. ss.228A, 376, 376A, 3768, 376C and 3760 - Sexual offence - Identity of victim - Held: Not to be indicated in judg- ments passed by Court. Evidence Act, 1872- s. 118- Testimony of victim of sexual offence

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