Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Section 313 CrPC | Mandatory Examination of Accused on DNA Evidence Fails; Conviction Under IPC & POCSO Vitiated : MP HC
Madhya Pradesh High Court sets aside conviction under IPC Section 366 and POCSO Act after trial court failed to question the accused on DNA evidence under Section 313 CrPC, remanding the case for fresh trial. The ruling underscores the mandatory nature of Section 313 examination to ensure fair trial rights.