Court Render Justice to Minor Victim, Upholds Conviction for Sexual Assault and Abduction under POCSO Act: Madras High Court

In a significant judgment delivered by the Madras High Court, P.Prakash, the appellant in Crl.A.No.858 of 2016, has had his conviction upheld for the offences of Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 6 read with 18 of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act, 2012). The appellant was initially convicted by the Sessions Court (Mahalir Fast Track Court) in Special S.C.No.13 of…