Penetration necessary to establish offence of rape: Calcutta High Court reduces sentence of accused

The Amicus Curiae pointed out that the survivor had not mentioned any penetration and thus prayed that the appellant be acquitted of the rape charge.
Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Bivas Pattanayak with Calcutta High Court
Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Bivas Pattanayak with Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court recently reduced the prison sentence of a man accused of raping a 11-year-old girl, after noting that penetration was not established in the case [Dipak Singha v. State of West Bengal].

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