the rape victim's statement

X vs State of Haryana and others

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 1. Justice Surjit Singh Sandhawalia
 2. Justice Jagmohan Bansal

 Punjab & Haryana High Court-
  It would be a travesty of justice to consider the rape victim's statement as true and convict someone.
 It is settled in law that the statement of the prosecutrix should be given prior consideration, yet in a civilized society no one can be convicted or held guilty because of the statement of the prosecutrix.  should not be treated as truthful and the Court will have to see that she is a witness of excellent quality.