Chhattisgarh High Court Acquits Man in POCSO Case, Citing Lack of Evidence on Minor’s Age and Consent
The Chhattisgarh High Court has acquitted a 20-year-old man convicted for the kidnapping and rape of a minor, overturning a 2021 decision by a special POCSO court. The court found that the prosecution failed to conclusively prove the victim was a minor at the time of the incident and raised serious doubts about the credibility…