Supreme Court Restores Conviction of Two Men in 12-Year-Old’s Rape Case, Slams Acquittal

The Supreme Court has restored the conviction of two men who raped a 12-year-old girl, overturning a Bombay High Court order that had acquitted them due to "insufficient evidence."

The apex court lambasted the systemic failures that allow rapists to evade justice, emphasising that courts must prioritise survivor testimony over hyper-technicalities.

The court mandates sensitive handling of child sexual abuse cases and reinforces the need for judicial accountability in gender-based violence trials. 

The Bench warned against treating minor lapses in charge framing or joinder of trials as fatal to convictions.