Absence of Injury Not a Ground to Deny Compensation in Penetrative Sexual Assault Cases under POCSO: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that compensation to a child victim of penetrative sexual assault cannot be denied merely because the medical report does not show injury to the private parts. The Court ruled that the absence of physical injury is immaterial once the offence falls within the definition of penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Bench Hearing The Case The judgment…
