'Can't Turn Blind Eye to Reformative Purpose of Imprisonment, 3-Month Sentence of POCSO Convict Reduced: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, the Delhi High Court has commuted the sentence of a man convicted under Section 12 of the POCSO Act and various sections of the Indian Penal Code. The convict, Deepak Sain, had been sentenced to three months of rigorous imprisonment, but the court reduced it to the period already undergone — around 15 days in custody…
