DNA mismatch no shield: Delhi High Court upholds conviction, says minor inconsistencies can’t dilute child rape survivor’s testimony

In a judgment that reiterates the evidentiary value of a child victim’s testimony in sexual offences, the Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a man for repeated rape of a minor, holding that inconclusive forensic evidence and minor inconsistencies cannot displace an otherwise consistent and trustworthy account of the prosecutrix.

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