Delhi HC acquits man convicted of sexually assaulting minor

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The Delhi High Court acquitted a man previously convicted of sexually assaulting a minor and set aside his 20-year sentence under the POCSO Act. Justice Madhu Jain cited contradictions in the victim’s and her mother’s testimonies as grounds for reasonable doubt.

Justice Madhu Jain set aside the man’s conviction and 20-year sentence under the POCSO Act, holding that contradictions in the testimonies of the victim and her mother created reasonable doubt about the prosecution’s case