Shakeel and Others vs. The State, 2011 PLJ SC1 (Pakistan)

The case involved an alleged rape committed by four accused against the victim who was given sedatives which rendered her semi-conscious. Accused Shakeel entered into a compromise with the victim's father and brother. The victim reported the crime three days later through a First Information Statement (FIR). The accused argued that the victim was a "lady of easy virtue," that the delay in reporting indicated concoction, and the FIR was lodged by her and not supported by any member of the family. The Supreme Court held that there is no reason to disbelieve the victim and conviction could be based solely on her statement. In addition, even if she was a "lady of easy virtue" based on the two-finger test, this does not give anyone the blanket authority to rape her. Moreover, the corroboration required may vary from witness to witness and case to case, but as a rule, corroboration is not necessary in every particular, all that is necessary is corroboration to connect or tend to connect the accused with the crime. The court said that by then, it is well settled that if the statement of the prosecutrix is considered trustworthy, no corroboration would be needed.