The Delhi High Court has acquitted an appellant convicted of rape, wrongful confinement, and criminal intimidation, setting aside the judgment of the Trial Court which had sentenced him to seven years of rigorous imprisonment. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri held that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, noting a “fundamental contradiction” between
Statutory Presumption U/S 114A Evidence Act Not a Substitute for Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Delhi HC Acquits Man in Rape Case
