Supreme Court of India · 2004-02-10
AMAN KUMAR vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1996/19340
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- AMAN KUMAR
- 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, emphasizing that the testimony of the prosecutrix was sufficient for conviction despite the absence of corroborative evidence from other witnesses. The Court noted that the trial and High Court had correctly assessed the credibility of the prosecutrix's account, dismissing the defense's claims of false implication due to prior grievances. The sentence of 10 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 500 was affirmed, reinforcing the principle that the sole testimony of a victim can be adequate for conviction in sexual assault cases.