Rape: Court convicts man of raping 14-year-old girl in Delhi | Delhi News

New Delhi: A Delhi court recently convicted a man who raped and impregnated a 14-year-old girl in January 2015. It stated that physical relations with a minor come under the definition of rape and sexual assault with penetration. Additional Sessions Court Judge Amit Sahrawat further said that the consent of the minor girl was irrelevant. Citing a DNA test as a conclusive piece of evidence, it stated that the prosecution had proved its case beyond doubt. “The forensic laboratory report is a conclusive piece of evidence in which a doctor on the basis of DNA examination is of the opinion that the accused is the biological father of the child born to the victim,” the court said in its May 27 verdict. “The report bolsters the prosecution’s case that the accused had physical relations with the victim and as a result, the victim became pregnant and gave birth to a child,” it added. The court rejected the defence counsel’s argument that the girl was of legal age at the time of the incident. According to the evidence, she was around 14 years old, it said. The court also found that the girl was consistent in her statements that she got pregnant because she had sex with the man voluntarily. It said her statements were reliable and trustworthy and gave an impression of truth. “Accordingly, the accused is found guilty of rape and aggravated sexual assault by penetration,” the court said, convicting the 30-year-old man under relevant sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act. Special Public Prosecutor Vineet Dahiya appeared for the prosecution. Arguments on the quantum of sentence will be heard later.

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