Conviction of 24-Year-Old Man for Rape of 60-Year-Old Woman Upheld, Electropherogram Report Not Mandatory with DNA Evidence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant decision under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, upheld the conviction and 12-year rigorous imprisonment sentence of a 24-year-old man named Sanjay @ Sanju for raping a 60-year-old woman in a jhuggi in Mehrauli. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, when the Appellant forcibly entered the victim's dwelling in an intoxicated state and committed the offence. Argument of…
