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Minor Not Labelling Sexual Acts As Forceful In Initial Statements Can't Exculpate Accused Under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court
Nupur Thapliyal
30 Sept 2025 6:00 PM IST
The Delhi High Court has observed that the act of a minor victim not calling the sexual acts as forcible in her initial statements cannot exculpate the accused under the POCSO Act.While upholding the conviction of a 21 year old in a case of raping a 14 year old minor girl, Justice Sanjeev Narula said:“….even if the Prosecutrix did not characterise the sexual acts as forcible in her...
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Nupur Thapliyal
Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital
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