Sexual Assault Conviction under POCSO Act Quashed After Victim’s Testimony and Confession Found Unreliable: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India delivered its judgment on 19th December 2025 in the appeal filed by Sanjay Hardas Bhagchandani, who was convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The case arose from allegations of sexual assault against a minor student. The trial court had convicted the accused based primarily on the testimony of the victim and certain alleged confessions made by the accused.…
