STATE OF TAMIL NADU vs RAVI

The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's acquittal of the accused under Section 376 IPC, emphasizing that the testimony of the five-year-old victim, corroborated by medical evidence indicating a ruptured hymen, was credible and sufficient to establish the offence of rape. The Court held that the High Court erred in disregarding the prosecution's evidence and that the conviction by the Trial Court was justified. Consequently, the Supreme Court reinstated the conviction and sentence of seven years rigorous imprisonment.