Legal proceedings advanced on June 9, 2026, with a new judicial or agency decision.
Justice Uday Shankar Upadhyay designated the minor victim a sterling witness requiring no corroboration in the affirmed conviction.
The June 9, 2026, ruling reinforces trial-court standards for child-victim credibility assessments across Uttar Pradesh.
Defense counsel may seek review, but the high court’s factual findings carry significant precedential weight in POCSO appeals.
Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay’s bench treated the child victim as a sterling witness whose credible testimony required no corroboration in the affirmed conviction.
The court relied on Ganesan v. State and Bhanei Prasad precedents plus Section 29’s statutory presumption under the POCSO Act.
Life imprisonment was upheld in the matter reported June 9, 2026, reinforcing trial-court standards for child witnesses in Uttar Pradesh.
Coverage on June 9, 2026, placed immediate focus on sterling witness requiring no corroboration in a sequence that began when court designates minor victim.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/allahabad-hc-upholds-pocso-conviction-reaffirms-child-victims-sole-testimony-sufficient-if-credible/article71076062.ece