Parshotam Lal & Anr vs State Of Punjab

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the conviction under Section 376 IPC, where the Sessions Judge had initially dropped charges due to lack of territorial jurisdiction. The Court found that the evidence established that the victim, Tripta, was below the age of consent and had been subjected to sexual intercourse after being kidnapped. The High Court upheld the conviction but reduced the sentence from four years to one and a half years. The Supreme Court ultimately confirmed the conviction, emphasizing that consent was irrelevant given Tripta's age and the circumstances of the case.