POCSO Case Shock: Court Rejects Minority Claim, Upholds Teacher’s Conviction in Kissing Incident: Himachal Pradesh High Court

In a significant judgment, the High Court dealt with the issue of how a victim’s age must be legally proved under Section 94 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. The Court examined whether school records, transfer certificates, or Panchayat records can be treated as reliable proof of age. It held that only documents strictly falling under the statutory hierarchy can be accepted, and when such documents…