Supreme Court of India

The State of Punjab v. Gurmit Singh Anr Ors.

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Bench Dr. A.S. Anand and S. Saghir Ahmad JJ.

Decided 16 January 1996

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From the headnote

Indian Penal Code 1860---Sections 363, 366, 368 and 376-Abduction, Wrongful confinement aiul rape of a minor girl-Acquittal by Trial Court disbelieving the prosecutrix and discarding medical evidence--Held- Prosecutrix reliable and truthful witness-corroboration by medical evidence and chemical examination report though no such corroboration is necessary to rely upon the testimony of the prosecutrix. Criminal Procedure Code 1973--Section 154-Delay in.filing FIR-Time spent to secure justice through village panchayats and consultations between the.family members-Held, generally a complaint is…

Where later benches applied it

2025 Deepak Kumar Sahu v. State of Chhattisgarh relied on
2022 Smruti Tukaram Badade v. State of Maharashtra & Anr relied on
2021 Aparna Bhat & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. relied on
2018 Nipun Saxena & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. relied on
2018 The State of Himachal Pradesh v. Manga Singh relied on
2017 Mukesh & Anr. v. State for Nct of Delhi & Ors. relied on
2016 State of Himachal Pradesh v. Sanjay Kumar @ Sunny relied on
2014 Munna v. State of M.P. relied on
2013 Shyam Narain v. The State of Nct of Delhi relied on
2013 Swaroop Singh v. State of M.P. relied on
2011 State of U.P. v. Chhoteylal relied on
2025 Raju @ Umakant v. The State of Madhya Pradesh referred to
2023 Manak Chand @ Mani v. The State of Haryana referred to
2022 Ms. P Xxx v. State of Uttarakhand & Anr referred to
2020 Prasad @ Santosh Kumar v. The State of Bihar referred to
2018 State (govt. of Nct of Delhi) v. Pankaj Chaudhary and Ors. referred to
2016 State of Assam v. Ramen Dowarah referred to
2015 Ag v. Shiv Kumar Yadav &anr. referred to
2013 Manga @ Man Singh v. State of Uttarakhand referred to
2021 Sunil Kumar @ Sudhir Kumar & Anr. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh distinguished
2012 Rai Sandeep @ Deepu v. State of Nct of Delhi not applicable

Of those, 11 relied on · 1 distinguished · 8 referred to · 1 not applicable

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