Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Delhi High Court Upholds Rape Sentence
The Delhi High Court agreed with the lower court and said a man should stay in jail for 12 years.
He was found guilty of raping an older woman.
The court said the woman's story was reliable.
They also had proof, like a DNA test, that matched her story.
The man said he was innocent, but the court didn't believe him and said the sentence was fair because of how serious the crime was.
Delhi High Court upheld a man's 12-year jail sentence for raping a 60-year-old woman.
The court stated the woman's testimony was 'cogent, consistent, and free from material embellishments'.
The incident occurred in June 2017 when the man, inebriated, entered the woman's shanty.
The court noted DNA analysis corroborated the woman's account and linked the accused to the crime.
The court found no reason to reduce the sentence or to interfere with the trial court's findings.
- Who
- A 24-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman.
- What
- Delhi High Court upheld a man's sentence for rape.
- When
- June 2017 (incident); May 22 (order)
- Where
- Delhi High Court
- Why
- The court found the man guilty and the testimony of the survivor credible.
Convict's View
Court's Findings
Testimony Credibility
Convict's View
The woman's account contained contradictions.
Court's Findings
The court found the testimony cogent and consistent.
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Conviction
- Rape
- Sentence
- 12 years
- Victim Age
- 60 years
- Accused Age
- 24 years
- Key Evidence
- DNA analysis
