GANGA SINGH vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 376 IPC for the crime of rape, affirming the High Court's decision that the testimony of the victim (PW-5) was credible and corroborated by her mother-in-law (PW-2). The Court found that the trial court's acquittal was perverse and contrary to the evidence presented. The Court emphasized that consent must be unequivocal and that discrepancies in testimony do not automatically render it unreliable, thereby confirming the seven-year rigorous imprisonment sentence imposed by the High Court.