Even a Solitary Incident of Sexual Offence Against a Minor Can Justify a Detention Order: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled that a sexual offence committed against a minor is a serious and heinous crime against society, and even a single incident is sufficient grounds to detain the accused under the Tamil Nadu Goondas Act, 1982. The Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition challenging the detention of a man labelled as a “sexual offender”. Background Of The Case The matter was heard by a division…
