The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a baptismal certificate cannot serve as proof of a victim’s minority under Section 94 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, setting aside a convict’s 20-year sentence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. However, a Bench comprising Justice
Baptismal Certificate Not Statutorily Prescribed Document to Prove Victim’s Age Under POCSO Act; Conviction Can Be Converted to Section 376 IPC: Supreme Court
