Minor Touch to Private Part with Sexual Intent Constitutes Aggravated Sexual Assault under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment explaining the scope of Section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The Court held that making a very young child touch the private parts of an adult with sexual intent clearly amounts to aggravated sexual assault. The judgment was delivered by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna in the case titled Dharmendra Kumar v. State. Background…
