Section 376 IPC | Minor's Consent Not Ground To Absolve Accused: Jharkhand High Court
Ranchi, 21st February 2024: In a recent development at the Jharkhand High Court, the judgment of conviction and sentence under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code was upheld in Criminal Appeal (S.J.) No. 246 of 2012. The case revolved around Sachindra Singh @ Sacha @ Sachchi Singh, the appellant, who was charged with committing rape against a minor, as per the statement of the prosecutrix recorded on 14.05.2005. The…