PARMINDER @ LADKA POLA vs STATE OF DELHI

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 376 and 506 IPC, affirming the trial court's findings based on the prosecutrix's testimony and corroborative medical evidence. The Court reiterated that the absence of semen in the vaginal swab does not negate the occurrence of rape, as established in prior judgments. The Court dismissed the appeal, maintaining the sentences of seven years rigorous imprisonment for rape and two years for criminal intimidation, to run concurrently.