40 years after rape, SC confirms verdict, says injury to private parts not must for conviction

Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a tuition teacher for the 1984 sexual assault of a schoolgirl, affirming that a conviction can be based on the testimony of the victim, even without injuries to the private parts. The court dismissed the teacher’s allegations about the victim's mother, emphasizing the independence of the rape case from her character.
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