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72-hour medical delay does not weaken rape survivor’s testimony, says Jharkhand HC
RANCHI: In a significant verdict, the Jharkhand High Court has upheld the conviction of the appellants for gang rape, ruling that a three-day delay in lodging the FIR, the prosecutrix’s inability to identify the accused by name and the failure to detect sperm after 72 hours did not undermine her testimony. The court described her as an “absolutely reliable and trustworthy” witness, noting that…
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