A sexual assault or offence, which is a traumatic experience, is also an invasion of the 'Right of Privacy' of a woman. It undoubtedly affects her dignity and self-esteem. In the offence of 'rape', when a woman is ravished, a 'deathless shame' would haunt her during her lifespan, said the Madras High Court.
"The offence of 'rape' is violation of a victim's cherished Fundamental Rights and in reality, 'Right to Life' is mentioned in Article. 21 of the Constitution of India. It is by now well settled that non-examination of a doctor or non-production of a medical report would not be fatal in a given prosecution case, if the evidence of the prosecutrix/victim and other witnesses is quiet worthy of credence, and inspires subjective confidence of a court of law", said Justice M. Venugopal while upholding an order of a lower court, which convicted an accused on charges of rape.
The prosecution case was that the accused was in acquaintance with the 19-year-old victim for over two years and on 14th December, 2012, he invited her over phone to a bush situated at Arakonam taluk in Vellore district where he abducted her while also assuring her on a false promise that he would marry her.
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