Panaji: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has condoned a 322-day delay in a criminal appeal filed by a man convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, holding that the statutory right to appeal cannot be defeated solely because of procedural delay, particularly in the case of marginalised individuals. The applicant, Santosh Korva, sought to challenge his conviction and sentence under Sections 363, 376 and 506(2) of…
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