Crl.A. No. 001938 / 2010
MOHAMMED YOUSUF @ MOULA vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS THROUGH HOME SECRETARY
Status
DISPOSED
Judges
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. ABDUL NAZEER and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
Order Date
22-07-2020
Citation
2020 INSC 459
Filed On
29-03-2010 12:00 AM
AI Summary
Under Section 366 IPC, to constitute the offence of kidnapping or abduction of a woman, the prosecution must prove not merely the factum of abduction but also the specific intent that she be compelled to marry against her will or be forced into illicit intercourse; actual solemnization of marriage need not be established.