https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169439 Conviction for kidnapping and rape was examined against the prosecutrix's testimony, medical evidence and surrounding circumstances, but the prosecution case was found unreliable. The prosecutrix's version was treated as improbable in view of admitted enmity, lack of prompt and convincing corroboration, and inconsistencies with the medical record. The medical officer noted no injuries and no spermatozoa on the vaginal smear, while the prosecution also failed to examine the investigating officer or produce the seized clothes for examination. Delay in lodging the FIR and other contradictions further weakened the case, leaving the evidence insufficient to sustain conviction; the conviction was set aside and the accused were acquitted. en-us Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 18:40:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169439 Conviction for kidnapping and rape was examined against the prosecutrix's testimony, medical evidence and surrounding circumstances, but the prosecution case was found unreliable. The prosecutrix's version was treated as improbable in view of admitted enmity, lack of prompt and convincing corroboration, and inconsistencies with the medical record. The medical officer noted no injuries and no spermatozoa on the vaginal smear, while the prosecution also failed to examine the investigating officer or produce the seized clothes for examination. Delay in lodging the FIR and other contradictions further weakened the case, leaving the evidence insufficient to sustain conviction; the conviction was set aside and the accused were acquitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169439