Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:23am on 20 Mar 2025,Thursday India
The Allahabad High Court ruled that grabbing a woman’s breasts and breaking her pyjama string does not constitute an attempt to rape. Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra differentiated between "preparation" and an "actual attempt" while modifying charges against two accused in the alleged assault of an 11-year-old girl. The lower court had framed charges under IPC Section 376 and POCSO Act, but the HC downgraded them to Section 354-B and Sections 9/10 of the POCSO Act. The court found no evidence of intent to commit rape, stating the act did not go beyond preparation.The Allahabad High Court ruled that grabbing a woman’s breasts and breaking her pyjama string does not constitute an attempt to rape. Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra differentiated between "preparation" and an "actual attempt" while modifying charges against two accused in the alleged assault of an 11-year-old girl. The lower court had framed charges under IPC Section 376 and POCSO Act, but the HC downgraded them to Section 354-B and Sections 9/10 of the POCSO Act. The court found no evidence of intent to commit rape, stating the act did not go beyond preparation.
