STATE OF KARNATAKA vs BANTARA SUDHAKARA @ SUDHA

The Supreme Court overturned the Karnataka High Court's acquittal of the respondents charged under Section 376 IPC for the rape of two minors. The Court emphasized that the testimony of the victims, corroborated by medical evidence and the circumstances of the case, established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. The Court held that the High Court erred in not appreciating the evidence properly, leading to a reversal of the acquittal and a direction for conviction under Section 376 IPC.