Delhi Court Discharges Juvenile Accused of Rape Due to Lack of Concrete Evidence | 2017 Case

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A Delhi court has discharged a minor accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in 2017. Additional Sessions Judge Prayank Nayak cited the prosecution's failure to provide sufficient evidence to prove the charges. The case was registered under IPC Section 376 (rape) and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. According to the court, the sole eyewitness, the minor girl, only stated that physical relations were established between the two, without providing further details. The forensic reports also did not indicate any physical contact or intimacy between the victim and the juvenile. The court concluded that the prosecution failed to prove the allegations of rape, leading to the discharge of the minor accused. The case highlights the challenges in proving consent and coercion in cases involving minors.