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Bharat Law Team
2 Sept·3 min read
DNA Chain-of-Custody Failures: Supreme Court Acquits Two in 2012 Child Rape-Murder
On 26 August 2025, the SC acquitted two men convicted for the 2012 rape-murder of a 12-year-old, citing inadequate DNA and forensic evidence. The Court overturned Putai’s death sentence and Dileep’s life term, underscoring the need for reliable scientific evidence in criminal trials. This precedent strengthens the defence’s ability to challenge weak forensic links in sexual offence prosecutions.