Conviction Upheld in POCSO Case, 20-Year Jail Term Reduced to 14 Years: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a man accused of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in Sangam Vihar, Delhi, under Section 6 Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 376(2)(f) Indian Penal Code. However, the Court reduced the jail sentence from twenty years to fourteen years after examining the sentencing provisions applicable at the time of the offence. The judgment was delivered by Justice…
