Rape of a Minor : HC Upholds Conviction of Accused

 Rape of a Minor : HC Upholds Conviction of Accused

In a recently decided case, conviction has been upheld. 

In Ananda v State of Maharashtra [2024] GCtR 204 (Aurangabad, Bombay), the person was convicted for offence under S.376 (2) of IPC and for offences under POCSO Act, 2012. 

It was noted that "in case of rape, non-appearance of injury is insignificant" and "absence of injury or mark of violence on the private parts or elsewhere on the person of the prosecutrix is of no consequence when the prosecutrix is minor and would merely suggest want of violent resistance on the part of the prosecutrix".

Conviction of accused was found valid.

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Vishal

Delhi

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