Supreme Court of India

P. Yuvaprakash v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police

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Reported as [2023] 10 S.C.R. 478
Bench S. Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar JJ.
Decided 18 July 2023

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing analysis and conclusions, this court is of the opinion that the appellant is not guilty of the offenc es he was charged with; he is hereby acquitted.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 20 12 – ss.3,4,5,6,7, 34 – Juvenile Justice (Care and protection o f Children) Act, 2015 – s.94 – Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 20 06 – s.10 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.366 – Acquittal under – The prosecution alleged that the appellant-accused and others kidnapped the victi m ‘M’ (allegedly 17-year-old girl) – Complaint lodged u/s. 366A of IPC – Appellant solemnized marriage with her and engaged in sexual intercourse – M was traced by police – In her statement r ecorded, ‘M’ stated that she had known accused and both loved eac h other and had

Where later benches applied it

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