YEDLA SRINIVASA RAO vs STATE OF A.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 376 IPC for rape and Section 417 IPC for cheating, affirming the High Court's decision that the prosecutrix was above 16 years of age based on medical evidence. The Court emphasized that consent obtained through deceitful promises of marriage constitutes a violation of the law. The accused's appeal against the conviction was dismissed, reinforcing the legal principle that false promises leading to sexual intercourse can amount to rape under Indian law.