Improve ways to handle forensic proof, states told

The MHA circular comes amid concern over the abysmal rate of conviction in sexual assault cases. In 2019, the conviction rate in rape cases was 27.8%, while the crime rate against women rose to 62.4% in 2019 from 58.8% in 2018, according to the National Crime Records Bureau.

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