Tulshidas Kanolkar vs The State Of Goa

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for offences under Section 376 and Section 506(2) IPC, emphasizing that the delay in lodging the FIR was satisfactorily explained and did not negate the gravity of the crime. The Court noted that the victim, being mentally challenged, was incapable of giving consent, and the appellant's arguments regarding consent and delay were rejected. The sentence was modified to 7 years for the offence under Section 376 IPC, affirming the seriousness of the crime against a vulnerable victim.