Case Law Analysis
|Andhra Pradesh High Court
Section 354 IPC | Child Victim Testimony Alone Sufficient for Conviction Despite Delayed FIR & No Independent Witnesses: Andhra Pradesh HC
Andhra Pradesh High Court rules that a child victim's credible testimony, corroborated by parental evidence and the accused's admission under Section 313 CrPC, is adequate for conviction under Section 354 IPC-even without independent witnesses or prompt FIR. The judgment reinforces that procedural lapses cannot override substantive justice in child sexual offence cases.