Supreme Court of India · 2018-10-24
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH vs RAJARAM @ RAJA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2010/28024
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Respondent
- RAJARAM @ RAJA
- Author
- N.V. RAMANA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's decision that had set aside the conviction of the respondent under Sections 376(1) and 306 IPC, which pertained to the rape and subsequent suicide of the deceased. The Court emphasized the necessity of corroboration in cases involving child witnesses, referencing Bhagwan Singh and Others vs. State of M.P. (2003) 3 SCC 21. The Court reinstated the trial court's conviction, affirming that the evidence presented sufficiently established the respondent's guilt.