Supreme Court of India
The State of Himachal Pradesh v. Manga Singh
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In the result, the impugned judgment and order of the High Court is set aside and this appeal is allowed.
Judgment, page 10
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Penal Code, 1860 – s.376 – Prosecutrix-PW-4 was staying in her aunt’s house – Respondent-accused is son of the aunt – FIR filed stating that the respondent used to make the prosecutrix sleep with him and commit sexual intercourse with her – Trial Court convicted the respondent – High Court reversed the conviction – On appeal, held: Trial court, which had the opportunity of observing and hearing the prosecutrix, recorded a finding of fact that the evidence of prosecutrix is convincing and inspires the confidence of the court – In the absence of any convincing reason, the High Court ought not…
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