|Allahabad High Court
POCSO Acquittal | Material Contradictions & Unrebutted Alibi Secure Benefit of Doubt : Allahabad HC
Allahabad HC overturns a 20-year conviction under POCSO Act after finding material contradictions in prosecution evidence, unexplained FIR delay, and a corroborated alibi backed by contemporaneous medical records. The ruling reaffirms the primacy of the benefit of doubt in child sexual offence trials.