POCSO Conviction Cannot Rest Solely on DNA Evidence When Prosecutrix Turns Hostile: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has delivered a significant judgment in the case State of Rajasthan v Shyam Kumar, holding that an accused cannot be convicted under the POCSO Act based only on a DNA report when the prosecutrix herself does not make any allegation of rape or sexual assault. Background Of The Case The father of the minor prosecutrix filed a written report alleging that the accused, Shyam Kumar, had…
