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Section 313 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section 161 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Ganesan Rep By Its Power Agent G. Rukmani ... vs The Commissioner The Tamil Nadu Hindu ... on 3 May, 2019
In paras 10.1 to
10.3, it is observed and held as under: (Ganesan v. State, (2020) 10
SCC 573 (2020) 10 SCC 573, SCC pp. 578-82)
"10.1. Whether, in the case involving sexual harassment,
molestation, etc.
Jagroop Singh vs State Of Punjab on 20 July, 2012
In the case of Jagroop Singh (supra) citied by the learned GA, the
Supreme Court has reiterated the settled position of law that extra-judicial
confession, if true and voluntarily, can be relied upon by the court to convict the
accused for the commission of the crime alleged. As has been pointed out, the
accused/appellant in this case had appeared before a meeting of the family
members which included the complainant, the survivor, the brother of the
complainant, the father-in-law of the accused/appellant as well as the mother-in-
law of the accused/appellant, wherein in their respective deposition before the
court as prosecution witnesses, has stated that the accused/appellant had
confessed to have committed the offence, though PW-5, the brother of the
complainant, in his evidence has stated that the accused/appellant has stated in
the meeting that he has committed a mistake by rapping the minor girl as he was
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drunk. In cross-examination, when confronted, this witness has reiterated
whatever he has stated in his chief as far as this assertion is concerned. Similarly,
PW-6 the father-in-law of the accused/appellant, in his deposition, has stated that
"...After that the clan members enquired from the accused but they did not force
him nor threatened him and the accused admitted by saying that "please forgive
me as I have made a mistake...".
Phool Singh vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 1 December, 2021
In this connection, the case of Phool Singh v. State of MP (2022) 2
SCC, 74, para 8, relied upon by the learned GA would be relevant as in a very
elaborate manner, the Hon'ble Supreme Court has spelt out how the sole
testimony of a witness and under what circumstances could be relied upon by
the court, particularly that of a survivor of sexual assault. In this respect, it would
be, but proper for this Court to reproduce the said para as under:
Vijay @ Chinee vs State Of M.P on 27 July, 2010
can there be conviction on the sole evidence
of the prosecutrix, in Vijay v. State of M.P, (2010) 8 SCC 191,
it is observed in paras 9 to 14 as under: (SCC pp. 195-98)
'9.