MOHAN LAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 376(2)(g) and Section 366 IPC, affirming the High Court's decision which maintained the trial court's sentence of 10 years imprisonment and fines. The Court found that the prosecutrix was coerced into accompanying the appellants, leading to the commission of rape, thus establishing the elements of the offences charged. The appeals were dismissed, reinforcing the legal principle that consent obtained through coercion is not valid under IPC provisions.