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february 2009

Supreme Court of India · 2009-02-06

Arjun Singh vs State Of H.P

Citation / case number
AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 1568
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Arjun Singh
Respondent
State Of H.P
Author
Arijit Pasayat
Bench
Asok Kumar Ganguly, Arijit Pasayat

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 376, 511, 363, 366, and 109 of the IPC, affirming the trial court's finding that the prosecutrix was under 16 years of age, thus incapable of giving consent. The Court emphasized that the age determination should rely on documentary evidence, such as school records, as per Section 35 of the Evidence Act. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the sentences imposed by the trial court to run concurrently.

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