Adult Sexual Predators Should Not Be Granted Leniency Through Over-Scrutiny of Child Victim's Testimony: Sikkim High Court

In a significant judgment, the Sikkim High Court has set aside the acquittal of a man charged with offences under the POCSO Act and Indian Penal Code (IPC), convicting him for the sexual assault of a minor. The trial court had earlier acquitted the accused, but the High Court found that the victim’s evidence was consistent, reliable, and deserving of conviction. Case Background The case revolves around Lall Bahadur Rai,…