Bombay High Court Upholds Rape Conviction, Holds Differently Abled Victim's Testimony of Sterling Quality

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Mukesh s/o Nathuram Rathod v. The State of Maharashtra

• Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 345/2025

• High Court: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad

• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

• Date of Judgment: 24th August, 2026

• Area of Law: Criminal Law, Rape, Evidence of Victim

Judgment Headline

Court upholds rape conviction, holds differently abled victim's testimony is of sterling quality requiring no corroboration.

The Judgment in One Line

Bombay High Court dismissed appeal against conviction for rape, holding that the differently abled victim's testimony was credible and corroborated by medical evidence.

Why This Judgment Matters

This landmark judgment reinforces that the testimony of a rape victim—especially a differently abled person—can form the sole basis of c

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