Rubbing Penis on Genitals Does Not Constitute Penetrative Sexual Assault under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has partly allowed a criminal appeal filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, modifying the conviction and reducing the sentence after holding that the offence proved did not satisfy the legal requirements of penetrative sexual assault. The Court clarified that while a serious offence against a child was clearly made out, the statutory ingredients of penetration were not established on record. Court and…
