‘External Rubbing’ Does Not Constitute Penetrative Sexual Assault Under the POCSO Act: Patna High Court
In a significant ruling, the Patna High Court has delivered an important interpretation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), specifically concerning the meaning of penetrative sexual assault under Section 3. The Court clarified that mere external rubbing does not amount to penetrative sexual assault, and that a conviction under Section 6 of the POCSO Act cannot rest solely on the uncorroborated testimony of a…
