Unnao Rape Case: Delhi Court Allows Forensic Test Of Survivor’s Voice Sample

A Delhi court has permitted forensic examination of the survivor’s voice sample in the Unnao rape case on an application filed by the accused.

The defence argued that the survivor had denied that the voice in certain recorded conversations belonged to her, even though the recordings were relied upon during the trial. It claimed the audio contained statements suggesting she had left her home voluntarily and was therefore crucial objective evidence.

Allowing the plea, the Court directed the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) to compare the survivor’s voice sample with the existing audio and video recordings already on record.

It clarified that the examination is meant to assist the adjudicatory process and that the evidentiary value of the forensic report will be considered at a later stage.