Indian Penal Code, 1860

Indian Penal Code, 1860—Section 376—Rape—Even a slightest penetration is sufficient to make out an offence of rape and depth of penetration is immaterial—Therefore, contention of the learned counsel for the appellant, in the present case, that since hymen of the prosecutrix was found to be in tact, therefore, it cannot be said that an offence of rape was committed on her by the appellant, held, not tenable.