Victim Accompanying Accused To Public Place Without Protest or Injuries Suggests Consensual Relationship: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant judgment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted a man who had been convicted for committing aggravated sexual penetrative assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), highlighting concerns regarding the credibility of evidence and doubts about the victim's age. The division bench comprising Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Kuldeep Tiwari thoroughly examined the facts of the case before arriving at its conclusion. Court's…
