as substituted with effect from 25th December 1983. Considering ‘sixthly’ in Section 375, at the relevant time, sexual intercourse with a woman who was not less than sixteen years with consent did not constitute an offence of rape. 8. As far as the law relating to appreciation of the testimony of the victim of rape is concerned, the law is well settled. In the decision of this Court in the case of State of Punjab v. Gurmit Singh2, in paragraph 8, this Court held thus: “8. .. .. .. … .. .. .. … .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. The courts must, while evaluating evidence, remain alive to the fact that in a case of rape, no self-respecting woman would come forward in a court just to make a humiliating statement against her honour such as is involved in the commission of rape on her. In cases involving sexual molestation, supposed considerations which have no material effect on the veracity of the prosecution case or even discrepancies in the statement of the prosecutrix should not, unless the