Touching a Child's Chest With Sexual Intent Constitutes Sexual Assault Under the POCSO Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that touching a child's chest with sexual intent amounts to sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The Court observed that in the ordinary understanding of the words used by a child victim, the expression "chest" would include "breast" for the purpose of Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. However, the Court found…
