Rape Convict Acquitted After Opposed Paternity Test Exonerates Him: Gauhati High Court
In a landmark judgment that underscores the importance of scientific evidence in criminal trials, the Gauhati High Court on 22 September 2025 acquitted a man convicted of rape under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code, after a DNA test confirmed that he was not the biological father of the child born to the alleged victim. Conviction based on flawed evidence overturned after 3 years The case dates back to…
