Supreme Court of India

The State of Himachal Pradesh v. Rajesh Kumar @ Munnu

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Reported as [2025] 2 S.C.R. 1806
Bench Surya Kant and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 20 February 2025

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Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court acquitting the accused u/ss.376 and 452 IPC. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.376 and 452 – Rape – Non-allowance of medical examination by prosecutrix – Delay in lodging FIR – Trial court convicted the accused-respondent for forcibly committing sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix, however, acquitted by the High Court due to glaring lacunae in the prosecution case – Interference: Held: Interference not called for – Mother of the prosecutrix declared hostile – Father of the prosecutrix made

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