The children’s court on Friday exonerated one Aslam Sheikh, charged for kidnapping and raping a minor girl in Margao, as the victim did not reveal the date and time of the sexual assault.

President of the court B P Deshpande observed that a victim who does not remember the time, date or month, even approximately, of the sexual assault, cannot be relied upon.

We at SCAN-India wounder what will be the next land mark judgement from Childrens Court of Goa. We feel now that we require a teacher at children’s court to teach the victim and prepare her to answer the date, time in detail as the chargesheet if the accused is on bail is filed after 1 year or more.

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