Chhattisgarh high court overturns 2017 acquittal in Koriya POCSO case, awards life term; says survivor’s testimony needs no corroboration
The Chhattisgarh High Court overturned a 2017 acquittal, sentencing the primary accused to life imprisonment for the sexual assault of a nine-year-old girl. The court emphasized that a survivor's testimony is credible and doesn't legally require corroboration. Two staff members received seven years for concealing the offense.
The Chhattisgarh High Court overturned a 2017 acquittal, sentencing the primary accused to life imprisonment for the sexual assault of a nine-year-old girl. The court emphasized that a survivor's testimony is credible and doesn't legally require corroboration. Two staff members received seven years for concealing the offense.
