Surjan And Ors. vs State Of M.P.

The Supreme Court held that the conviction under Section 376 IPC cannot be sustained based solely on the uncorroborated testimony of the prosecutrix, especially given the significant delay of 10 days in lodging the complaint and the absence of corroborative evidence. The Court emphasized that the testimony must inspire confidence and be wholly reliable, which was not the case here. Consequently, the Court acquitted the appellants and set aside the conviction and sentence imposed by the lower courts.