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Supreme Court upholds acquittal of Anchla in Himachal Pradesh double-murder case.
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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal of Woman Accused of Killing Stepmother, Stepbrother

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 12 Oct 2026 3:56 PM IST

DNA Report Doesnt Match, MP High Court Acquits Man Convicted Of Raping Mentally Disabled Neighbour
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DNA Report Doesn't Match, MP High Court Acquits Man Convicted Of Raping Mentally Disabled Neighbour

- By Himanshi Hans | | 21 Sept 2026 7:02 PM IST

MP High Court Sets Aside POCSO Conviction, Finds Serious Doubt Over Prosecutrixs Age
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POCSO Conviction Quashed As Prosecution Failed To Prove Age Of Prosecutrix: MP High Court

- By Himanshi Hans | | 7 July 2026 12:55 PM IST

Supreme Court upholds DNA test order in a paternity dispute involving a claim for declaration of sonship and property rights.
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Supreme Court Upholds DNA Test in Paternity Suit, Cites Need for Truth

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 11 Jun 2026 1:00 PM IST

Madras High Court upholding a POCSO conviction based on DNA evidence despite the victim turning hostile during trial.
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Madras High Court Upholds POCSO Conviction Despite Victim, Parents Turning Hostile; DNA Test Linked Accused to Minor's Child

- By Salil Tiwari | | 8 Jun 2026 1:30 PM IST

Allahabad High Court granted bail in an Etah rape and murder case after noting forensic laboratory failures prevented complete DNA profiling.
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‘With a Heavy Heart’: Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Rape-Murder Accused, Blames UP FSL's Outdated Infrastructure

- By Salil Tiwari | | 5 Jun 2026 10:29 AM IST

Supreme Court ruling on child maintenance where DNA test ruled out paternity of the respondent.
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Can DNA Evidence Override Presumption of Legitimacy? Supreme Court Explains While Denying Maintenance

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 29 May 2026 12:47 PM IST

Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh with Madhya Pradesh High Court building; Court holds speedy trial cannot override fair opportunity in DNA evidence dispute under Section 293 CrPC in POCSO case.
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MP High Court: “Justice Hurried Is Justice Buried”; Accused Can Seek DNA Expert’s Examination

- By Himanshi Hans | | 17 Feb 2026 7:39 PM IST

Uttarakhand High Court building at Nainital
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Rape Conviction Cannot Rest on Suspicion; Break in Forensic Chain Leads to Acquittal: Uttarakhand HC

- By Sakshi | | 17 Feb 2026 9:55 AM IST

Serious Social Consequences: Allahabad HC Cautions Against Casual DNA Testing of Victim, Her Child In Rape Trial
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"Serious Social Consequences": Allahabad HC Cautions Against Casual DNA Testing of Victim, Her Child In Rape Trial

- By Salil Tiwari | | 11 Sept 2025 3:18 PM IST

SC Acquits Two in 2012 Child Rape-Murder, Terms DNA Report Without Chain of Custody ‘Trash Paper’
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SC Acquits Two in 2012 Child Rape-Murder, Terms DNA Report Without Chain of Custody ‘Trash Paper’

- By Sanya Talwar | | 30 Aug 2025 1:52 AM IST

SC Overturns Death Penalty In Child Rape-Murder Case, Terms DNA Evidence Without Chain Of Custody ‘Trash Paper’
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SC Overturns Death Penalty In Child Rape-Murder Case, Terms DNA Evidence Without Chain Of Custody ‘Trash Paper’

- By Sakshi | | 29 Aug 2025 10:39 AM IST