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Categories => Current Affairs & Indian News => Topic started by: Imtiaz on Apr 20, 2026, 01:24 PM

Title: POCSO court acquits man accused of raping, impregnating stepsister
Post by: Imtiaz on Apr 20, 2026, 01:24 PM
Source: https://theprint.in/india/pocso-court-acquits-man-accused-of-raping-impregnating-stepsister/2908746/

Notes:

* DNA test was negative: The test showed the accused was not the father of the child she gave birth to in September 2024.

* Victim turned hostile: During the trial she withdrew her accusation, saying she had named him 'out of fear'.

* Age not proven: The prosecution could not prove she fell under the legal definition of a 'child' under POCSO because of conflicting age reports.

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