34 Years Later, Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction Due To Failure In Conducting Test Identification Parade, Directs State To Instruct IOs Properly: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur, has acquitted three men convicted of rape by a Sessions Court in 1991. The court's decision was based on the prosecution's failure to establish the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt. Background of the Case: The case began with a rape allegation made by a woman (PW-1) in May 1989, where she accused three…