POCSO Conviction of Father for Sexually Assaulting Three Minor Daughters Upheld, Sentences Ordered to Run Concurrently: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, Mizoram Bench, on 25 August 2026, delivered its judgment in the criminal appeal filed by Sh. Muantea against the State of Mizoram and another. The Division Bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Kumar Sharma upheld the conviction recorded by the Special Judge, POCSO, Lunglei, but modified the sentence by directing the imprisonment terms to run concurrently. Nature of the Case:…
