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POCSO Cases: Consider Upper Age Where Victim’s Age Determined Through Bone Age Ossification Report - (04 Jul 2024)

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Delhi High Court has held that in cases of sexual assault under the POCSO Act, wherever, the court is called upon to determine the age of the victim based on a "bone age ossification report", the upper age given in "reference range” be considered as age of the victim.

Tags : DELHI HIGH COURT   POCSO CASES   BONE AGE OSSIFICATION REPORT   REFERENCE RANGE  

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