Supreme Court of India
Ram Deo Prasad v. State of Bihar
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For the reasons discussed above we feel it quite unsafe to confirm the death sentence awarded to the appellant.
Judgment, page 19
From the headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 376 and 302 - Rape and murder of 4 years old child - Conviction and death sentence by c courts below - On appeal, held: It is established that child was in possession of the accused soon after she was sexually abused - Therefore, presumption is invoked against the accused for causing the injuries on private parts of the victim leading to her death - Since the accused failed to rebut this 0 presumption, his conviction is justified - However, in view of the deficiencies in the investigation, absence of forensic evidence, lapses in trial proceedings and that the accused
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Where later benches applied it
- 2019 Md Mannan @ Abdul Mannan v. State of Bihar
- 2020 Shatrughna Baban Meshram v. State of Maharashtra
- 2019 Manoharan v. State by Inspector of Police, Variety Hall Police Station, Coimbatore
- 2017 Mukesh & Anr. v. State for Nct of Delhi & Ors.
Of those, 1 relied on · 3 referred to
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