Gajender Singh vs State Nct Of Delhi

ik-70095421 Delhi High Court 16 December 2025 • 12 min read

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Case Significance

Gajender Singh vs State Nct Of Delhi is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 16, 2025 (citation: ik-70095421). The appellant challenged his conviction under Sections 376(2)/342/506(II) IPC and Section 6 POCSO, sentenced to 20 years RI, for allegedly raping a child victim continuously over four days. The court found the victim's testimony unreliable due to improvements from the original complaint, the medical examination showed no fresh injuries despite the alleged continuous assault, and neighbours testified they never saw the victim brought to the appellant's room. The appeal was allowed and the conv The case was heard by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri. Counsel appearing: Dhruva Bhagat (counsel for appellant), Pallavi Sharma (counsel for respondent), Raghav Vij (counsel for respondent), Saurabh Kansal (counsel for respondent), Shubhi Gupta (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The appellant challenged his conviction under Sections 376(2)/342/506(II) IPC and Section 6 POCSO, sentenced to 20 years RI, for allegedly raping a child victim continuously over four days. The court found the victim's testimony unreliable due to improvements from the original complaint, the medical examination showed no fresh injuries despite the alleged continuous assault, and neighbours testified they never saw the victim brought to the appellant's room. The appeal was allowed and the conviction was set aside on benefit of doubt.

What was the outcome of Gajender Singh vs State Nct Of Delhi?

The appellant challenged his conviction under Sections 376(2)/342/506(II) IPC and Section 6 POCSO, sentenced to 20 years RI, for allegedly raping a child victim continuously over four days. The court ...

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