In Brief
The appellant was convicted under Section 376(2)(g) IPC for rape of a 13-year-old girl and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment. On appeal, the Supreme Court found the prosecutrix's core testimony credible despite minor inconsistencies with her Section 164 statement and lack of medical evidence. The Court upheld the conviction, holding that uncorroborated victim testimony of sufficient quality can sustain rape convictions. However, the Court reduced the sentence from 10 years to 8 years—the period already served—considering special circumstances and the accused's substantial compliance with imprisonment. The appeal was partly allowed and the appellant was ordered released immediately.
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