Rape Charge Dismissed Due To Evidentiary Lapses, Acquittal Upheld Under Section 376 IPC: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The State of Himachal Pradesh filed a criminal appeal under Section 378 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.PC) against the acquittal order passed on July 31, 2013, by the Additional Sessions Judge (I), Kangra at Dharamshala. The appeal was heard by a division bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, comprising Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Sushil Kukreja. The appeal challenged the acquittal of Nitin Sharma, Swarup Sharma, and…