https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303488 In a POCSO prosecution, the court noted that delay in lodging or forwarding the FIR is not fatal where the complaint's genesis is clear, the victim's account remains consistent, and corroboration is available from surrounding evidence such as a parent's testimony. It also observed that absence of medical examination is not decisive where the allegation concerns sexual harassment at the inception stage rather than penetrative assault. On additional evidence, the court reiterated that Section 391 CrPC is intended to advance justice, not to fill gaps in an existing defence after trial; material available earlier and not put to witnesses will ordinarily not be admitted. A credible victim's testimony can sustain conviction under Sections 7 and 8 of the POCSO Act. en-us Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:33:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303488 In a POCSO prosecution, the court noted that delay in lodging or forwarding the FIR is not fatal where the complaint's genesis is clear, the victim's account remains consistent, and corroboration is available from surrounding evidence such as a parent's testimony. It also observed that absence of medical examination is not decisive where the allegation concerns sexual harassment at the inception stage rather than penetrative assault. On additional evidence, the court reiterated that Section 391 CrPC is intended to advance justice, not to fill gaps in an existing defence after trial; material available earlier and not put to witnesses will ordinarily not be admitted. A credible victim's testimony can sustain conviction under Sections 7 and 8 of the POCSO Act. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303488