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.