Infirmities in Evidence Cannot Be Ignored: Jharkhand High Court Acquits Man in POCSO Case Over Contradictions and Delayed FIR

In a significant verdict, the Jharkhand High Court has overturned a conviction in a POCSO case, citing “serious infirmities” in evidence, including contradictory testimonies and a substantial delay in lodging the First Information Report (FIR). The court observed that such discrepancies “cannot be ignored” and granted the accused the benefit of the doubt. The judgment,

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