Supreme Court of India · 2004-03-10
Koppula Venkat Rao vs State Of Andhra Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 1874
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Koppula Venkat Rao
- Respondent
- State Of Andhra Pradesh
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Doraiswamy Raju, Arij1T Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Koppula Venkat Rao under Section 376 IPC for the rape of a minor, affirming that the act of ejaculation constitutes sufficient evidence of rape, regardless of whether penetration occurred. The Court noted that the victim's testimony, corroborated by medical evidence, established the occurrence of the crime beyond reasonable doubt. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, reinforcing the legal principle that the absence of penetration does not negate the charge of rape if ejaculation is proven.