Delhi High Court Upholds POCSO Conviction, Rejects Accused's False Implication Defence

Case Snapshot

Case Name: Ram Pravesh Thakur v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi

Citation / Neutral Citation: CNR No. DLHC010984582025

High Court: High Court of Delhi

Bench: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha

Date of Judgment: 9th September, 2026

Area of Law: Criminal Law, POCSO Act, Sexual Offences, Child Witness Testimony

Judgment Headline

POCSO conviction upheld; child's testimony credible, loan dispute defence rejected as improbable.

The Judgment in One Line

Delhi High Court dismisses appeal, upholding conviction of uncle for sexually assaulting minor niece under POCSO Act and IPC.

Why This Judgment Matters

This judgment reinforces the primacy of the child victim's testimony in sexual offence cases, rejecting the defence's attempt to discredit it through an improbable loan dispute narrative. It establishes that the accused's conduct—deliberately missing a train to stay at the victim's house, despite being

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