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Pastor Muniyandi @ Ramesh v. State
RatioThe presumption clause of Section 29 POCSO is applicable to both the offender and the abettor of the offence. When foundational facts have been established, the accused must discharge the reverse burden cast by Sections 29 and 30 POCSO.
PincitesPara 16-17; Page 8
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Lalmalsom Kaipeng v. The State of Tripura
RatioThe duty to rebut the presumption under Section 29 POCSO arising only after the prosecution has succeeded in establishing the foundational facts.The burden to rebut the presumption can be discharged by the accused through effective cross-examination, or by adducing defence evidence or by the accused himself tendering oral evidence. The presumption and the duty to…
PincitesPara 27-33; Page 5, 6 & 7