STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH vs RAGHUBIR SINGH

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in acquitting the accused of rape under Section 376 IPC, as it based its judgment on conjectural findings without proper appreciation of evidence. The Court emphasized that the sole testimony of the prosecutrix, supported by her father and medical evidence, was sufficient for conviction. The Court reinstated the trial court's conviction and sentence, asserting that courts must be cautious in overturning findings of lower courts in serious offenses like child rape.