Court Upholds POCSO Conviction, Says 6-Yr-Old Victim's Deposition Was Of Sterling Quality Despite Tender Age: Sikkim High Court
Gangtok, June 17, 2024: In a significant ruling, the High Court of Sikkim, Division Bench comprising The Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai and The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, upheld the conviction of Lendup Lepcha for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a minor under sections 5(m) and 5(l) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The judgment came in response to CRL. A.…
