Malkhansingh & Ors vs State Of Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 376(2)(G) IPC for gang rape and Section 506 IPC for criminal intimidation, affirming the trial court's sentence of ten years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 2,000 each. The Court found that the evidence presented by the prosecutrix, a tribal woman, was credible and corroborated by the circumstances of the case. The Court dismissed the appeals, emphasizing the need for stringent action against crimes against women, particularly those from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.