What Delhi High Court said on pinpointing POCSO victim's age after bone ossification test

High Court held that margin of error of two years is also required to be applied in the POCSO Act cases.
Delhi High Court with POCSO Act
Delhi High Court with POCSO Act
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The Delhi High Court recently held that in cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) where the age of the victim is to be proved through a bone age ossification test, the upper age given in reference range has to be considered as the age of the victim [Court on its own motion v State of NCT of Delhi].

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