Sexagenarian Released After 10 Years Due to Conviction Under Wrong POCSO Provision; Victim's Compensation Enhanced: Patna High Court

In a landmark ruling, the Patna High Court has ordered the release of a man in his sixties who was previously convicted by a Sessions Court for the rape of his 12-year-old niece. The court held that the Sessions Court had incorrectly applied a provision of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, leading to an erroneous sentence. The appellant's conviction was based on an incorrect interpretation…