The Delhi High Court has said that the evidence of child witness cannot be dismissed outrightly. The court yesterday held this view while upholding the life sentence awarded to a man for kidnapping and then raping a minor girl three years ago. A bench of Justices, Sanjiv Khanna and S.P. Garg gave the ruling dismissing Shalimar Bagh resident Amrit Sharma alias Amit's appeal against his conviction and sentence of life imprionment, awarded by the trial court on 27th September, 2010 on basis of the testimonies of the victim and her friend.
News On AIR | October 23, 2012 1:31 PM
Delhi HC says evidence of child witness cannot be dismissed outrightly