Use of Condom and Time Gap Can Explain DNA Mismatch in Rape Cases: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the absence of DNA matching in a rape case is not fatal to the prosecution when surrounding circumstances, including the use of a condom by the accused and delays in medical examination, reasonably explain such absence. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed a criminal appeal filed by a man convicted for repeatedly raping a minor. Case Background The appellant, Ram Kuber, was convicted for…