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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.

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