Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Article / Thane court acquits tennis coach in POCSO case over lack of credible evidence

Thane court acquits tennis coach in POCSO case over lack of credible evidence

A Thane court has acquitted a 40-year-old tennis coach accused of raping a 14-year-old student under the POCSO Act, citing inconsistencies in the prosecution's case, lack of corroborative evidence, inconclusive DNA findings and doubts over the reliability of the victim's testimony

  • WhatsAppBookmarkBookmark
Listen to this article :
Representational image. File pic

Representational image. File pic

A Thane court has acquitted a tennis coach accused of raping and impregnating a 14-year-old student, observing that the girl's post-incident conduct and continued training with him without complaint rebutted the legal presumption of guilt against the accused.

As reported by PTI, the victim's conduct after the alleged incident cast doubt on the reliability of her testimony, Special Judge (for POCSO Act cases) Premal S Vithalani said in the order passed on July 10.

Read Next Story
Mumbai: BMC sets March 2027 deadline for Ghatkopar sewage treatment plant

Trending Stories

Latest Photoscta-pos

Latest VideosView All

Latest Web StoriesView All

Mid-Day FastView All