Karanvir Sidhu

The accused, M.U., was charged with seven counts of sexual assault and seven counts of sexual interference against his step-daughter, P.N., who was under 16 years of age at the time of the alleged offences (April 2013 - February 2017).

The trial was judge-alone.

The Crown's case relied on the complainant's testimony, which the court found intelligent, credible, and reliable despite minor inconsistencies.

The accused denied all allegations, but his testimony was deemed wholly incredible and rejected.

The court applied the principles from R. v. W.(D.) and found the accused guilty beyond a reasonable doubt on all 14 counts.

This criminal trial concerned eight counts against the accused, H.H., involving his former spouse and their daughter across three incidents.

The charges included sexual assault, assault, assault with a weapon, uttering death threats, mischief, and assault by strangulation.

The court assessed the credibility of the witnesses, finding the complainant and her brother credible, while disbelieving the accused.

Based on the evidence, the accused was found guilty on seven counts, including sexual assault, multiple assaults, assault with a weapon, uttering death threats, mischief, and assault by strangulation.

He was acquitted on one count of assault against his daughter due to reasonable doubt regarding intent.