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Chelameswar said:"...miu miu handbags[url=http://www.new-arugi-village.com title=celine outlet]celine outlet[/url]it is the duty of the court to scrutinize it carefully, because in a given case on that lone evidence a man can be sentenced to life imprisonment"."The court must, therefore, with its rich experience evaluate such evidence with care and circumspection and only after its co cience is satisfied about its creditworthiness rely upon it" said Justice Desai in a judgment Friday.Pointing to weightage that is given to evidence by rape victim, the court said: "In a case involving charge of rape, the evidence of the prosecutrix is most vital. 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Our co cience would not permit us to rely on such evidence.bottega veneta replica[url=http://www.lovethevote.com title=prada sale]prada sale[/url] It would be hazardous to confirm the conviction on the prosecutrix's sole testimony."Referring to the evidence produced by the prosecution, the court noted that prosecution failed to examine Dr. Anjali Shah who had medically examined the alleged victim.Describing it as a "serious lapse" on the part of the prosecution, the court said: "We are aware that lapses on the part of the prosecution should not lead to unmerited acquittals.shop louis vuitton[url=http://www.thaihealth2u.com title=louis vuitton fake]louis vuitton fake[/url] "This is, however, subject to the rider that in such a situation the evidence on record must be clinching so that the lapses of the prosecution could be condoned."Pointing out that the medico-legal report does suggest that the hymen of the prosecutrix was torn and fore ic report shows that that human semen was detected on her salwar and on the underwear of the accused, the court said: "However, it is difficult to infer from this that the prosecutrix was raped by the appellant."Setting aside the high court verdict, the apex court said that the victim had he elf vacillated on being raped and her evidence is so infirm that it deserves to be rejected.--IANS (Posted on 04-01-2014) Share this Post: more-news headlines BSF to guard Myanmar border from 2014 itself: DG IAF rescues 72 trapped people in Jammu region Security beefed up Delhi Police Special Cell's office Jaitley says Congress has already lost fight, squeezed out Jamaat-e-Islami Hind accuses UP Govt of evicting riot victims in Muzaffarnagar camps Virbhadra Singh says BJP finds him the biggest obstacle in HP political scenario BJP says Virbhadra Singh should not hold his office anymore Rashtrapati Nilayam Garde to open for public viewing from Jan.miu miu handbags[url=http://www.tustininformationcenter.com title=louis vuitton tote]louis vuitton tote[/url]6 UPA Govt. cruel to people, says Naresh Agarwal Himachal to give land to homeless Worke suicide : Notice issued to 7 states Will support Modi in LS polls: Ramdev Quick Links: Goa |Munnar |Pondicherry |Free Yearly Horoscope '2014Comments Your e-mail:Your Full Name:Type verification image:Message: News CategoriesWorld NewsIndia NewsSports NewsCricket NewsTravel NewsHealth NewsTechnology NewsLiterature NewsEducation NewsAgriculture NewsComputer NewsSpecial Features Business News +Business India NewsAgriculture NewsAutomobile NewsReal Estate NewsBank NewsI urance NewsPharmaceutical NewsTelecom News Regional News +Kerala NewsAndhra PradeshAssam NewsBihar NewsNew Delhi NewsGoa NewsGujarat NewsHaryana NewsKarnataka NewsKashmir NewsMadhya PradeshMaharashtraPondicherryOrissa NewsPunjab NewsRajasthan NewsTamil Nadu NewsUttar PradeshWest BengalMore India News Entertainment News +Bollywood NewsHollywood NewsFashion NewsTamil CinemaTelugu CinemaKannada CinemaMalayalam CinemaTrending NowStoriesPhotosVideos Huntington Whiteley unveils 'romantic' lingerie line Gwyneth Paltrow reveals January 'detox' menu Lindsay Lohan's boy-toy dumps her, gets ex's name tattooed Chris Pine says working with LiLo is like being around The Beatles Morrissey wants to end 20-year-old feud with David Bowie Paris Jackson poses in bikini in HawaiiNitin Seth of Ashok Leyland during the launch of new car StileAnoushka Shankar performs during a music concert in New DelhiVehicles on NH 31A as traffic is disrupted due to agitation by Gorkha Janmukti MorchaA model walks the ramp during the India International Jewellery Week in MumbaiCongress leade washing statues of Indira Gandhi with milk in HyderabadArtists giving final touches to Nagpanchami idols Politicos hail passage of Lokpal Bill in Rajya SabhaLokpal Bill passed in RS, Anna Hazare says thanksLokpal Bill passed in Rajya SabhaManmohan Singh releases stamp in honour of Beant SinghLapataganj: Mukundi Lal, Indumati turn PunjabiMadhya Pradesh: Woman delive 10 stillborn babies Photo Gallery:Vishudhan desig (2) HomeNewsContact Us | Copyright ? 2001-2013 newkerala.com.