Supreme Court of India
State of Maharashtra v. Rajendra Jawanmal Gandhi Etc.
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We hold that the act of the accused would fall within Section 3 54 of !PC and that he used criminal force as covered by Section 3 50 of !PC knowing full well that it would cause injury to the girl.
Judgment, page 13
From the headnote
Indian Penal Code, 1860-Sec. 37615111354-Bombay Children Act . 1948-Sec. 57. Rape-Committed on a minor girl-Medical Examination Examination of witness-Conviction by Trial Court-On appeal High Court upselling the conviction under sec. 376 IPC and convicting the accused under sec. 354 IPC-The offence Held, was attempt to commit offence of rape-Conviction altered to one under sec. 3761511 !PC- person charged for an offence may be convicted for al/empt to commit that offence even if al/empt is not separately charged-Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Sec. 222.
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- 2012 Sahara India Real Estate Corp. Ltd. & Ors. v. Securities & Exchange Board of India & Anr.
- 2020 In Re Prashant Bhushan
- 2018 Lt. Col. Vijaynath Jha v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2018 Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society Ltd v. Union of India
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