'Even if one person committed the rape, all the members of the gang will be guilty', Supreme Court's big decision on the issue of gang rape:

News Topical, Digital Desk : The Supreme Court has made an important comment on the issue of gang rape. The Supreme Court has clearly stated that in a case of gang rape, there is no need to present solid evidence of the entire act of rape by each accused to hold everyone guilty. The court has said that even if rape is committed by one person, the other people involved in this act should also be held responsible and given equal punishment.

The accused had filed a petition

In fact, a bench of Supreme Court Justices Sanjay Karol and KV Vishwanathan has given this verdict while rejecting the petition of an accused. The accused had claimed that his name was not mentioned along with other accused in the FIR lodged by the victim. The accused had claimed that his role in the crime was limited to helping the main accused.

What else did the court say?

According to TOI, after hearing the case, the Supreme Court bench rejected the plea of the accused and said that in a case of gang rape under section 376 (2) (g), the crime committed by one person is enough to punish all the members of the gang. Provided that all of them have done this with the same intention. The Supreme Court said that the charge of section 376 (2) (g) implies the same intention. Only evidence is needed to show the same intention.

all the accused shall be guilty of the offence

The Supreme Court also cited previous judgments while rejecting the plea of the accused. The court has said that under Section 376 (2) (g) of the IPC, the prosecution will have to present evidence to prove the crime by showing that more than one accused have committed the crime together. In such a situation, even if the rape is committed by one person, all the accused will be guilty of this crime. It is not necessary for the prosecution to present evidence of the entire crime of rape by the accused.