Supreme Court of India
Dilip v. State of Madhya Pradesh
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In view of the above, we do not find fault with the F impugned judgment and order.
Judgment, page 10
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PENAL CODE, 1860: ss. 376 and 450 - Rape of a minor girl - Acquittal by trial court holding that prosecutrix was not below 16 years of age and it was a case of consent- Conviction by High Court with c 7 years RI - Held: Evidence of father of prosecutrix, doctor who medically examined and teacher of night school and school register clearly establish the age of prosecutrix to be 14 years at the time of occurrence - Besides, doctor found that prosecutrix had only 28 teeth, 14 in each jaw, which further indicates that she was 14 years of age - Therefore, question of consent becomes totally
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