28/04/2026
PLJ 20260 CrC 266
Testimony of victim of r**e...Evidentiary value.
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Victim of sexual assault stands on a higher pedestal than an injured witness; if her testimony is confidence-inspiring, it requires no further corroboration to sustain a conviction.
Social stigma in conservative society....Presumption against false implication....
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In a conservative society, it is highly improbable that a complainant would expose a minor daughter to the "deathless shame" of a r**e trial merely to falsely implicate an innocent person.
Medical and Scientific Evidence...DNA as "Gold Standard"..
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Ocular account found unimpeachable fortification through positive Forensic DNA and Serology Analysis, which serves as a conclusive scientific link between the accused and the offence.
Defense plea......Absence of evidence...
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A defense version consisting of stark denials and unproven allegations of previous enmity, without producing a single witness in support, is rendered a "mere moonshine" in the face of strong prosecution evidence.
Crl.A-752-18
HASSAN VS
STATE ETC