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february 2004

Supreme Court of India · 2004-02-10

Aman Kumar And Anr vs State Of Haryana

Citation / case number
AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 1497
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Aman Kumar And Anr
Respondent
State Of Haryana
Author
Arijit Pasayat
Bench
Doraiswamy Raju, Arijit Pasayat

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 376(2)(g) IPC for the rape of a minor, affirming that the testimony of the prosecutrix was sufficient for conviction despite the absence of corroborative evidence from other witnesses. The Court emphasized that while the prosecutrix's evidence can be the sole basis for conviction, the surrounding circumstances raised doubts about the credibility of the prosecution's case. Ultimately, the Court dismissed the appeal, reinforcing the principle that the testimony of a victim must be treated with utmost seriousness in sexual assault cases.

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