Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that DNA evidence and medical reports prevail over hostile witnesses in POCSO cases, refusing bail to convict despite retracted testimonies.
Madhya Pradesh High Court suspends life sentence where conviction rests solely on DNA report without expert examination and delayed seizure without witness testimony.
Madhya Pradesh High Court suspends jail sentence due to flawed seizure and DNA sample handling, reinforcing strict prosecution burden in circumstantial evidence cases.
Madhya Pradesh High Court upholds death penalty for brutal sexual assault and murder of a 5-year-old girl, affirming the 'rarest of rare' doctrine under Article 21.
Bombay High Court holds that unbroken chain of custody is essential for DNA evidence in POCSO cases; failure to prove custody invalidates forensic reports.