Supreme Court of India · 2007-09-14
Radhu vs State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2007 SC (SUPP) 847
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Radhu
- Respondent
- State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Bench
- R. V. Raveendran, B. Sudershan Reddy
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Radhu under Sections 376, 323, and 342/34 IPC, affirming the High Court's decision which dismissed the appeal against the trial court's judgment. The Court found that the prosecution established the elements of rape, noting the victim's age was between 13 to 14 years as per medical evidence, and that the absence of injuries did not negate the occurrence of rape. The Court rejected the defense's claims of false implication and discrepancies in evidence, emphasizing the credibility of the victim's testimony and the corroborative evidence presented.