POCSO Conviction Upheld on Basis of Child's DNA Report Despite Survivor Turning Hostile; Sentence Modified to 20 Years: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has upheld the conviction of Murugan under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for committing penetrative sexual assault on a minor girl, which ultimately resulted in the birth of a child. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice Anand Venkatesh and Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan. Appeal Against Conviction Murugan challenged the judgment passed by the Fast Track Mahila Court, arguing that…
