STATE OF H.P. vs ASHA RAM

The Supreme Court held that the acquittal of the accused under Section 376 IPC by the High Court was perverse and not supported by the evidence presented. The Court emphasized that the testimony of the prosecutrix, corroborated by her sister and mother, established the occurrence of rape, and the High Court's findings were contrary to the established facts. The Court reinstated the conviction and sentence imposed by the Trial Court, affirming the gravity of the crime committed by the father against his daughter.