|Chhattisgarh High Court
Section 376 IPC | School Records and Medical Age Estimates Without Corroboration Insufficient to Prove Victim's Minority Beyond Reasonable Doubt : Chhattisgarh HC
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that unverified school records and medical age estimates with inherent margins cannot establish a victim's minority beyond reasonable doubt in sexual offence cases. This sets a critical precedent for prosecutors: only reliable, corroborated documentation can satisfy the burden of proof under Section 376 IPC, protecting accused persons from conviction on speculative age claims.