Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Section 376 IPC | Sole Credible Testimony of Prosecutrix Sufficient for Conviction; Victim Compensation Under CrPC 357A Mandatory Regardless of Delay : Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a rape conviction under Section 376 IPC can rest solely on the credible testimony of the prosecutrix, dismissing delay in complaint and absence of medical evidence as fatal flaws. It further held that victim compensation under CrPC 357A must be awarded irrespective of when the offence occurred, reinforcing the state’s duty to redress sexual violence without procedural barriers.