Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 02:07am on 26 Mar 2025,Wednesday India
The Supreme Court of India has taken suo motu cognizance of the Allahabad High Court’s controversial ruling, which held that acts such as grabbing a girl’s breasts and breaking the string of her pyjama do not constitute an attempt to rape. The High Court had downgraded the charges from attempted rape to aggravated sexual assault under the POCSO Act. This decision has sparked widespread criticism, raising concerns about the judicial interpretation of sexual violence laws. The Supreme Court’s intervention seeks to re-evaluate the ruling to ensure legal consistency and justice for survivors. (PC: Sushil Kumar Verma/ The Hindu)
