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Section 375, Section 376, Section 376(1), Section 376(3), Section 506, Indian Penal Code, 1860

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Can a POCSO conviction stand if victim's age is proved only by a Baptismal Certificate?

POCSO Conviction Modified to IPC Rape Where Victim Age Not Proved Under JJ Act

Pynchemalangaki Bareh vs State of Meghalaya

Criminal Law / Sexual Offences / POCSO

The Supreme Court modified the POCSO conviction to one under Section 376 IPC for rape, sentencing the accused to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, as the victim's minority was not proved through documents prescribed under Section 94 of the Juvenile Justice Act.

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