Hearing and Speech Impaired Rape Victim Uses Plastic Doll for Testimony, Convict’s Life Sentence Upheld: Chhattisgarh High Court

In an important judgment delivered on 24 March 2026, the Chhattisgarh High Court upheld the conviction of an accused in a rape case involving a deaf and dumb victim. The case titled Neelam Kumar Deshmukh Versus State of Chhattisgarh highlighted how courts can rely on non-verbal communication as valid evidence under law, especially in sensitive criminal matters under Section 376 of Indian Penal Code and Section 450 of Indian Penal…