Medical Proof Alone Of Sexual Act Inadequate For Rape Conviction Without Direct Link To Accused: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The case arose from an FIR lodged by the father of a 14-year-old girl who reported that his daughter and her minor friend were missing. Later, it was alleged that both girls had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The police investigation led to the filing of charges under Section 363, Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Section 4 of the POCSO Act against the Petitioner, who was…