Delhi High Court Acquits POCSO Accused, Holds Child Witness Testimony Unreliable

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: P (Identity Redacted) v. State (NCT of Delhi)

• Citation: CRL.A. 1742/2025 (2026:DHC:6876-DB)

• High Court: High Court of Delhi

• Bench: Hon'ble Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Hon'ble Justice Vikas Mahajan

• Date of Judgment: 19th August, 2026

• Area of Law: Criminal Law, POCSO Act, Child Witness Testimony, Identification

Judgment Headline

Court acquits POCSO convict, holds child victim's identification unreliable and forensic evidence inconclusive.

The Judgment in One Line

Delhi High Court acquitted a POCSO convict, holding the child victim's contradictory identification and inconclusive FSL report raised reasonable doubt.

Why This Judgment Matters

This judgment provides crucial guidance on evaluating child witness testimony in sexual offence cases. It applies the principles from State of M.P. v. Balv

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