POCSO -- Potency Test on Accused -- Conducted without consent does not violate Article 21
(i) Constitution of India, Art.21 -- POCSO -- Potency Test on Accused -- A potency test conducted on an accused without his consent does not violate Art.21 and is not prohibited under the right to privacy or bodily integrity. (ii) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, S.7 -- POCSO -- Hostile Witness -- Testimony of a hostile witness cannot be discarded entirely -- Portions that remain unchallenged and uncross-examined are admissible and can form part of the prosecution's evidence -- A birth certificate issued by a Panchayat Secretary is a reliable document to prove the age of the victim under the POCSO Act.
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