Vinod Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal appeal by a rape convict challenging conviction under IPC 376 and SC/ST Act. Court upheld evidence of prosecutrix and her sister-in-law despite medical report showing no injury, applying Supreme Court precedents. Sentence reduced from 10 years to 7 years pending detention.
What did the court decide?
Appeal dismissed on merits of conviction; sentence under Section 376 IPC reduced from ten years to seven years imprisonment; other sentences affirmed.