POCSO Acquittal Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Charges Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the acquittal of Phool Chand, who was accused of sexually assaulting his minor niece under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The Court dismissed the appeal filed by the State and held that the prosecution failed to prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubt. The Court observed that the trial court had taken a reasonable and legally sustainable view of…
