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The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding fatal procedural defects in the trial, including failure to properly swear or affirm the interpreter and accused.
The High Court allowed a rape appeal, quashed the conviction and set aside the 30-year sentence after finding the prosecution had not proved penetration beyond reasonable doubt.
The High Court allowed a rape appeal, quashing the conviction and sentence after finding the complainant’s failure to name the appellant early undermined her credibility.
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against a rape conviction, holding that the child victim’s testimony was credible, corroborated, and supported by medical evidence.
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal, upholding a rape conviction and sentence. It found exhibit-admission irregularities but held the victim’s evidence and corroboration proved the case.
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against a rape conviction, holding that the complainant’s evidence, medical proof, and supporting witnesses proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
The High Court allowed a rape appeal, finding the prosecution evidence was not water-tight and the case was not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding a material variance between the charge sheet and witness evidence on the date of the alleged rape.
The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant was the perpetrator of the rape, as the victim's evidence was contradictory regarding the identity of the perpetrator and the circumstances of disclosure, and there was insufficient corroboration. The contradictions and omissions in the prosecution case created reasonable doubt, warranting acquittal.
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The prosecution failed to prove the charge of rape beyond reasonable doubt due to unreliable victim testimony, material contradictions in evidence, and failure to summon important witnesses.
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