However, the advertisement failed to disclose
any qualifying standard or permissible error margin for the Skill Test.
On 07.07.2024, the UPSC conducted a Written Recruitment ... However, UPSC still failed to disclose any qualifying
standard or permissible error margin for the Skill Test. Pursuant to the
said corrigendum, the Skill Test
same is not conclusive or incontrovertible and leaves a
margin of error and the benefit of doubt with regard to the age of the victim ... accurate determination of the age and
sufficient margin of error on either way has to be allowed. The Hon'ble
Supreme Court of India
same is not conclusive or incontrovertible and leaves a
margin of error and the benefit of doubt with regard to the age of the victim ... accurate determination of the age and
sufficient margin of error on either way has to be allowed. The Hon'ble
Supreme Court of India
same is not conclusive or incontrovertible and leaves a
margin of error and the benefit of doubt with regard to the age of the victim ... accurate determination of the age and
sufficient margin of error on either way has to be allowed. The Hon'ble
Supreme Court of India
girl could be from 17 to 19 years. This margin
of error in age has been judicially recognized by this Court
in the case ... notorious and one can take judicial
notice that the margin of error in age ascertained by
radiological examination is two years on either side
victim.
(ii) Whether the principle of 'margin of error' is to
be applicable or not in cases under the POCSO Act
where ... proved through
bone age ossification test.
Ans: Yes. The margin of error of two years is
further required to be applied
held that a
judicial notice can be taken that the margin of error in age
ascertained by Radiological examination is two years on either
side ... notorious
and one can take judicial notice that the margin of
error in age ascertained by radiological examination
is two years on either side. Undoubtedly
ossification test is not a definite proof and,
therefore, margin of error of 2 years (+ / -) has been recognized. Reference
in this context can be made ... KUMAR CHOUHAN
Signing Date:08.04.2026
14:43:25
warrant. The margin of error is to be read in favour of the Accused /
Appellant. By this
certificate showing radiological age of about 12
to 13 years with margin of error of 6 months on either side. The hymen ... physiological and
radiological age was 12 to 13 years with margin of error of 6 months. In
cross-examination, he admitted that
That, therefore, the upper end of the bracket along with the
margin of error of 2 years should be taken ... context of the finding of the Ossification report that the margin of error
of two years should be applied to the age bracket
