Dragging, Kissing and Putting Hand Inside Child's Clothes Amounts to Sexual Assault: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has upheld the conviction and seven-year jail sentence awarded to Bablu Verma in a case involving sexual assault on a child aged about eight years. The Court ruled that dragging a child, kissing her on the cheek and lips, and putting a hand inside her clothes clearly amounts to sexual assault under the provisions of the PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012. Justice Dr.…