Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 290
📌 Paras 1-3
The State of Himachal Pradesh appealed against the High Court's acquittal of the respondent, who was convicted by the Trial Court for sexual assault on a nine-year-old girl. The incident involved the prosecutrix being taken into a cowshed and sexually assaulted. The FIR was lodged after the victim disclosed the incident to her parents. The accused was charged under Section 376 IPC and the SC/ST Act, with the Trial Court convicting him based on the victim's testimony, corroborated by her parents, medical witnesses, and others.
📌 Para 4
Whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the Trial Court's conviction and acquitting the respondent, considering the alleged contradictions in witness testimonies, improbabiliti
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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