Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2), 376(AB), Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 6 -- Rape of minor girl by her own father - Testimony of victim inspires full confidence - Despite her tender age, her evidence is natural, cogent and consistent and it bears stamp of truth - Her competency to depose was duly assessed by Court and she answered..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 417, 506, 34, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 -- Rape - Allegation that act of rape was committed upon prosecutrix three years back when she was a minor - There is absolutely no evidence and definitely no forensic evidence with prosecution regarding act of rape - Considering facts and circumstances of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 342 -- Rape - Delay in lodging FIR - FIR lodged on next day of incident in the morning, as incident occurred in the evening and since in the month of November, days are short and police station was at a distance of 26 kms from house of victim - Delay had been duly explained - Therefore, no benefit can be granted to appellant...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Independent witnesses have not supported prosecution case - Evidence of PWs 10, 11 and 12 is not consistent regarding filing of FIR - Violence of three witnesses also does not reveal why victim waited for so long, before making allegations against petitioner - Delay in lodging FIR not explained - Evidence of PWs 1 to 12 found..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 323 -- Rape - Medical evidence - Absence of injuries on the private parts of prosecutrix is not always fatal to the case of prosecution - Prosecutrix stated that accused overpowered her and pushed her to bed in spite of her resistance and gagged her mouth using a piece of cloth - Thus, it is possible that there were no major injury..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 366, 376(2)(n), 344, 384, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(2)(v), 3(2)(va) -- Bail - Abduction and rape - Prosecutrix and appellant were having a consensual relationship - Prima facie no plausible explanation for lodging FIR after a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 452 -- Rape - Mother of prosecutrix declared hostile, as she did not support prosecution case - Delay in lodging FIR not explained by father of prosecutrix - Prosecutrix and her parents themselves never fully co-operated with medical staff, thereby adversely impacting credibility of their version of events - Prosecutrix was 19 years..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 366A, 376 -- (before amendment), Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, S.3(2)(5) - Abduction and rape - Prosecution has not been able to prove age of victim as 15 years, rather, it has been established from medical evidence as well as statement of mother of victim that she being more than 16..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354(A), 354(B), 376, 323, 506, 34, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Offence u/ss 354(A), 354(B), 376, 323, 506, 34, 498-A IPC and Ss.3, 4 of 1961 Act - Quashing of FIR - There was delay of at least four months in lodging FIR - Apart from the verbal allegations, there is nothing on record to connect petitioners with the..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Lodging of FIR after 34 years and that too on the basis of bald statement that prosecutrix was a minor at the time of commission of offence, could itself be a ground to quash proceedings - No explanation for such delay in lodging FIR - Material on record show that relationship was consensual, as son who is born out of said..........
