Child Victims' Statements May Be Influenced by Courtroom Atmosphere; Conviction for Sexual Assault on 4-Year-Old Upheld: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld the conviction of Dinesh Kumar, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in Leh in 2017. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Dhar, who dismissed the appeal filed by the accused and confirmed the trial court’s decision, which had sentenced him to 8 years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 376 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC)…
