Conviction of All Accused in Gang Rape Justified If One Commits Penetration with Common Intention Involved: Supreme Court

In a landmark ruling in Raju @ Umakant VERSUS The State of Madhya Pradesh, the Supreme Court of India has reiterated that in a case of gang rape, even if penetration is committed by only one accused, all members of the group can be held liable under Section 376(2)(g) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, as long as there is common intention. A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice…