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Bharwada Bhoginbhai Hirjibhai v. State of Gujarat

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Bench A.P. Sen and M.P. Thakkar JJ.
Decided 24 May 1983

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What the Court ordered

Subject to the modification in the sentence to the aforesaid extent the appeal fails and is dismissed The appellant shall surrender in order to undergo the sentence. The bail bonds will stand cancelled.

Judgment, Last paragraph, p. 293

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950, Article 136 read with Order XXI of the Supreme Court Rules, 1966—Concurrent finding of fact, when can be reopened by the Supreme Court in an appeal by Special Leave, explained. Evidence—Reappreciation of evidence in the context of minor discrepancies, explained. Evidence—Corroborative evidence in rape cases—Whether, when and to what extent corroboration to the testimony of a victim of rape is essential to establish the charge.…

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Of those, 8 relied on · 12 referred to · 35 mentioned

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