Supreme Court of India · 2001-10-09
Dilip And Anr. vs State Of M.P.
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2001 SUPREME COURT 3049
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Dilip And Anr.
- Respondent
- State Of M.P.
- Author
- R.C. Lahoti
- Bench
- R.C. Lahoti, Ashok Bhan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 376(2)(g) IPC for the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl, affirming the lower courts' findings despite the absence of physical evidence of violence. The Court emphasized that the testimony of the prosecutrix, corroborated by medical examinations indicating prior sexual activity, was sufficient to establish the crime. The appeal was dismissed, and the sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment was maintained, reinforcing the principle that consent cannot be inferred from the victim's past sexual history.