https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194230 Penetration is a necessary ingredient of rape under IPC Section 375, and ejaculation without penetration does not complete the offence. The evidence showed an overt act directed towards sexual assault, including taking the victim to a secluded place, and the accused had gone beyond mere preparation and commenced execution. However, actual intercourse was not proved, so the conviction for rape was unsustainable. The facts established only an attempt to commit rape, and the conviction was altered to attempt under IPC Sections 511 and 376, with the sentence reduced accordingly. en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 01 Sep 2017 17:01:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194230 Penetration is a necessary ingredient of rape under IPC Section 375, and ejaculation without penetration does not complete the offence. The evidence showed an overt act directed towards sexual assault, including taking the victim to a secluded place, and the accused had gone beyond mere preparation and commenced execution. However, actual intercourse was not proved, so the conviction for rape was unsustainable. The facts established only an attempt to commit rape, and the conviction was altered to attempt under IPC Sections 511 and 376, with the sentence reduced accordingly. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194230