Nehru @ Jawahar vs State Of Chattisgarh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 376 IPC for the crime of rape, affirming the High Court's reduction of the sentence from seven years to five years, along with a fine of Rs.20,000 under Section 357(1) Cr.P.C. The Court emphasized that consent was irrelevant as the victim was below 16 years of age, referencing clause six of Section 375 IPC. The Court found no merit in the appellant's claims of consent and suspicious circumstances surrounding the FIR and medical examination timing.