Rahul Kumar Pandey v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home, Govt. of U.P. Lucknow and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
In this application under Section 482 CrPC, the court examined the validity of a conviction under Section 2(b) POCSO based on alleged tampering with record under Section 2411 IPC. Citing Supreme Court precedents, the court observed that false Section 2411 IPC allegations cannot constitute the substantive basis for a POCSO conviction without independent corroboration under Section 438 CrPC.
What did the court decide?
Application dismissed; conviction under Section 2(b) POCSO maintained.