The Delhi High Court upheld Rajender Sharma’s conviction in a child sexual assault case, ruling that a child victim’s testimony can sustain conviction even without conclusive medical evidence, while clarifying that hymen rupture is unnecessary to establish penetrative assault under Section 3(a) POCSO Act.
The Kerala High Court will hear appeals filed by Martin Antony and two other convicts challenging their conviction in the actress abduction and sexual assault case on February 4, 2026. The convicts were sentenced to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment by a trial court, and Antony has sought acquittal and suspension of sentence pending appeal.
