Standing Guard to Facilitate Rape Attracts Common Intention Liability Under Section 34 IPC; Conviction in 1984 Case Upheld: Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction in 1984 Gang-Rape Case Introduction to the Case and Legal Principles The Allahabad High Court has upheld the conviction of two men involved in a 1984 gang-rape case, asserting that standing guard to facilitate the offence constitutes participation under Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court clarified that even if an accused did not physically commit the act of penetration, aiding or…