Supreme Court of India

Sh. Bodhisattwa Gautam v. Miss Subhra Chakraborty

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Bench Kuldip Singh and S. Saghir Ahmed JJ.
Decided 15 December 1995

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Constitution of India, 1950: Article Jr!urisdiction-Victim need not personally approach the Cowt-Can be exercised suo motlt or on the basis of public interest litiga- tion-Fzmdamental rights can be enforced even against private bodies and individuals. Criminal Law : Indian Penal Code 1860: Section 376. Rape--Corroboration of the prosei:utrix not always necessary--Co1n­ pensation to rape victims-Court has jurisdiction to award interim compen­ sation during pendency of Criminal Case.

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