Indian Penal Code, 1860

Indian Penal Code, 1860—Section 376—Rape—Age of prosecutrix—Failure of getting the prosecutrix examined from the Dental Surgeon or the Radiologist despite the fact that she was referred to them by the doctor who examined her, held, is a serious flaw in the prosecution version—It is, however, to be noted that it is not a rule that all these tests must be performed in all cases, but in the instant case, in absence of primary evidence, reports of the Dental Surgeon and the Radiologist would have helped in arriving at the conclusion regarding the age of the prosecutrix.