Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Rape of Minor Under POCSO Act — Victim's Testimony Found Credible Despite Lack of Medical Evidence of Penetration. The court held that the sole testimony of the victim is sufficient to prove penetrative sexual assault under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and absence of medical evidence does not discredit the prosecution.
24 Feb 2022The appellant, Ramesh Tukaram Vavekar, was convicted by the Special Judge, Greater Bombay, in POCSO Special Case No.8 of 2016 for the offence punishab...





