Sentence Reduced in Minor Girl Case, Court Takes Note of Relationship, Tattoos and Manali Trip: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court decided an appeal filed by Vakul Kapoor against his conviction and sentence arising from an incident involving a prosecutrix who was about 14 years old in 2009. The conviction under Sections 363, 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was not challenged at the final stage of the appeal; the challenge was limited to the sentence. The Court noted the long passage of time,…