Supreme Court of India
Dr. Sr. Tessy Jose and Others v. State of Kerala
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We are of the view that there is no evidence to implicate the appellants.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 20 12 – s.19(1) r/w. s.21(1) – Prosecution case was that vic tim was raped when she was minor – As a result, she became pregna nt and thereafter delivered a child in hospital – case w as registered against the appellants u/s. 201 r/w. s.34 and s.19(1) r/w. s.21(1) of POCSO Act – Appellant nos. 1 & 2 were medical practitioners and appellant no.3 was a Hospital administrative – Allegation w as that when victim was brought to the hospital her age was recor ded as 18 years and appellants ought to have gathered that at the time of conception she was
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