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Mumbai Court: Death of Victim Before Examination During Trial Can’t be Reason to Acquit Accused - (28 Oct 2022)

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Mumbai Court while convicting a man for sexually assaulting a minor victim has held that death of a minor sexual assault victim from cancer before she could depose during trial cannot be a ground to give the benefit of doubt to the accused.

Tags : MUMBAI HIGH COURT   SEXUAL ASSAULT   DEPOSE  

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