https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275542 Proved facts, not a medical witness's legal opinion, determine whether sexual conduct amounts to rape; the slightest penetration within the vulva or labia majora is sufficient. On the evidence of the victim, medical material, and the accused's extra-judicial confession, the facts established rape rather than the lesser offence of outraging modesty, and the conviction under the lesser offence was unsustainable. The sentencing analysis stressed that assault on a child of tender age required deterrent punishment; a nominal fine was inadequate, and rigorous imprisonment with a substantial fine was imposed in place of the lesser sentence. en-us Wed, 29 Apr 1992 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 15:29:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275542 Proved facts, not a medical witness's legal opinion, determine whether sexual conduct amounts to rape; the slightest penetration within the vulva or labia majora is sufficient. On the evidence of the victim, medical material, and the accused's extra-judicial confession, the facts established rape rather than the lesser offence of outraging modesty, and the conviction under the lesser offence was unsustainable. The sentencing analysis stressed that assault on a child of tender age required deterrent punishment; a nominal fine was inadequate, and rigorous imprisonment with a substantial fine was imposed in place of the lesser sentence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 29 Apr 1992 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275542