'Don't expect witnesses in sexual assault cases to repeat same words'

Delhi High Court dismisses man's appeal against conviction for sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl. The court emphasizes that witnesses in sexual assault cases cannot be expected to use the same words every time. The survivor's age, consensual relationship, and inconsistencies in testimonies were raised as defences, but the court finds them unconvincing. The court considers the minor's statements and the trial court record, concluding that the minor has supported the prosecution's case. Minor inconsistencies in the survivor's statement are deemed natural and not fatal to the case. The defence's claim of giving semen to the survivor's mother is rejected as one of the "most unconvincing defences".

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