STATE OF M.P. vs KESHAR SINGH

The Supreme Court upheld the concurrent acquittal of the accused under Section 376 IPC for the alleged rape of a minor girl of unsound mind. The Court found that the prosecution failed to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt, particularly due to the unreliability of the minor witnesses and the lack of corroborative evidence. The Court emphasized the necessity of a high standard of proof in sexual assault cases, especially when the victim's mental capacity is in question, leading to the dismissal of the appeal by the State of Madhya Pradesh.