Grabbing Breasts, Breaking Minor Victim's Pyjama String Not Attempt To Rape But Prima Facie 'Aggravated Sexual Assault': Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently modified charges against two accused in a sexual assault case involving a minor. Initially, the accused were summoned under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for rape and Section 18 of the POCSO Act for attempting to commit an offence under the Act. However, the court concluded that the allegations did not constitute an attempt to rape and instead directed that the accused…