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Supreme Court dismisses final curative petition in 1986 Rajasthan child assault case

The Supreme Court dismissed a final curative petition in August 2026, ending a 40-year legal battle over the 1986 assault of a three-year-old girl in Rajasthan. After an initial trial court conviction and a 2013 acquittal by the High Court, the Supreme Court overturned the acquittal in 2025.