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2025 0 Supreme(SC) 1063 : The court held that DNA match alone is not sufficient to establish the fact of rape, particularly when there are significant issues with the chain of custody and reliability of the DNA evidence. The court emphasized that even though the DNA matched the appellant-convict, the prosecution''''s case could not be conclusively proved due to discrepancies in investigation procedures and the unreliability of the DNA evidence in the given circumstances. The court explicitly stated that the factum of rape could not be established based solely on DNA evidence when its reliability is challenged, thereby affirming that DNA match alone is not enough for a rape conviction.Checking relevance for Aparna Ajinkya Firodia VS Ajinkya Arun Firodia...
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2025 0 Supreme(SC) 1668 : The court held that a DNA match alone is not sufficient to establish guilt in a rape conviction, particularly when there are inconsistencies in forensic evidence. In this case, the DNA of accused-appellant No.1-Akhtar Ali was found in the cervical swab of the victim, but no semen was detected in the vaginal samples or in the glass slides prepared from the same cervical smear. The court found this discrepancy scientifically implausible and suggested the DNA evidence may have been tampered with or planted, undermining the prosecution''''s case. The judgment emphasizes that in circumstantial evidence cases, especially those involving capital punishment, every link in the chain of evidence must be established beyond reasonable doubt, and a single DNA match cannot suffice if it is inconsistent with other forensic findings.Checking relevance for Ravishankar @ Baba Vishwakarma VS State of Madhya Pradesh...
2019 8 Supreme 689 : The legal documents establish that a DNA match alone is not sufficient to convict for rape, but when supported by other circumstantial, ocular, and medico-scientific evidence, it can form a strong foundation for conviction. Specifically, the court held that while DNA evidence using the STR technique proved sexual intercourse, the conviction was upheld because it was part of a comprehensive circumstantial chain including the victim being last seen with the appellant, injuries indicating struggle, death by throttling, recovery of the victim’s slipper from the appellant, and absence of any credible alibi or challenge to the medical or DNA reports. The court emphasized that the DNA evidence, though not infallible, is nearly accurate and can be a strong foundation for findings when corroborated by other evidence. Thus, the documents reject the notion that DNA match alone is enough, but affirm that it can be decisive when integrated with other evidence.Checking relevance for Ivan Rathinam VS Milan Joseph...
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2019 8 Supreme 661 : The legal documents state that DNA analysis, particularly Y-STR techniques, is a strong circumstantial evidence that can be used to support the prosecution case in sexual assault cases. While Y-STR does not distinguish between males of the same lineage, it is regularly used in various jurisdictions for identifying offenders in sexual assault cases and can be used as exculpatory evidence. The documents emphasize that unshakable scientific evidence, including DNA analysis, combined with other evidence such as eyewitness accounts, medical evidence, and circumstantial evidence, can conclusively prove guilt. Therefore, while DNA match alone may not be sufficient in isolation, it is considered a powerful corroborative tool when supported by other evidence, and in this case, the DNA evidence was part of a comprehensive body of evidence that led to a conviction.Checking relevance for Swapan Mondal VS State...
2021 0 Supreme(Cal) 55 : The legal documents state that a DNA match alone is not sufficient for a rape conviction. The court emphasized that while a positive DNA test would constitute ''''clinching evidence'''' against the accused, failure to conduct a DNA test does not necessarily result in the failure of the prosecution case. The weight of other evidence on record must still be considered. The documents clarify that the absence of a DNA report is not fatal, as there could be multiple reasons for the victim not agreeing to the test, and the prosecution can still succeed based on other credible evidence, including the victim''''s testimony.
