Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Rape of Five-Year-Old Girl Motivated by Political Vendetta — Life Imprisonment Maintained Under Section 376 IPC. The court held that the sole testimony of a child victim, if credible, can form the basis of conviction and that political rivalry provided motive for the crime.
18 Oct 2006The case involves the rape of a five-year-old girl by the appellant, Harishchandra Vasudeo Vaity, on 25 October 1996. The appellant, a political rival...




