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- The Patna High Court upheld the life imprisonment of Bambam Mukhiya for the 2017 rape of an eight-year-old girl in Darbhanga.
- The court ruled that medical evidence lacking sperm does not invalidate a rape charge when other facts are present.
- Judges ordered disciplinary action against the investigating officer for negligence in the case.
- The court also directed a payment of 6 lakh rupees to the victim under the Bihar Victim Compensation Scheme.
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- Departmental disciplinary action against investigating officer Neelam Kumari
- Payment of 6 lakh rupees compensation to the victim within 30 days
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