Conviction of Anil Pandey Upheld in POCSO Act Rape Case, Life Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court delivered an important judgment on 14 May 2026 in a criminal appeal connected with offences under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 506 IPC, Section 315 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The case arose from allegations that Anil Pandey committed rape upon a minor girl from his village in Jamui district…
