Dhanraj v. State of Rajasthan — Rape and child sexual abuse case

A man named Dhanraj from Ajmer spent 10 years in jail after being accused of harming a 5-year-old girl. The Supreme Court recently decided he was not guilty and released him. The court found that the police did not properly investigate the case and made serious mistakes while gathering evidence. Because of these investigation errors, the court determined there was not enough proof to keep him in jail.

India's Supreme Court freed a man accused of raping a 5-year-old girl because the victim could not identify him in court. The court ruled that when a young child cannot point out the accused person, it creates serious doubt about guilt. Without this identification, the court found there wasn't enough proof to convict him, so he was acquitted. This decision emphasizes how important it is for victims to identify the person who harmed them.

The Supreme Court has cleared a man of raping a five-year-old child and overturned his earlier conviction. The decision was made because the victim failed to identify him as the attacker during the court trial. Without that crucial identification, the court ruled there was not enough proof to keep the guilty verdict in place.

In this case, the Supreme Court decided that when a witness points out a suspect in court, that identification is more important than an identification parade done earlier. An identification parade is when police show a suspect among other people to see if a witness recognizes them. The court ruled this parade evidence alone cannot prove guilt, so the man was found not guilty.