Case Law Analysis
|Chhattisgarh High Court
Section 376 IPC | Sole Testimony of Deaf-Mute Victim Sufficient for Rape Conviction If Corroborated by Forensic Evidence : CGHC
Chhattisgarh High Court rules that a deaf-mute victim's non-verbal testimony, when corroborated by forensic evidence and prompt disclosure, meets the 'proof beyond reasonable doubt' standard under Section 376 IPC. The judgment reinforces that witness competency is not negated by disability if credibility is established through alternative means.