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‘Grabbing Breast, Snapping Pyjama String’ Not Attempt To Rape, Rules Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court, in a controversial ruling, has said that grabbing the breast of an 11-year-old and snapping her pyjama string does not constitute rape or an attempt to rape, but rather aggravated sexual assault under the POCSO Act.  The case pertains to a 2021 incident in Kasganj, where...

Grabbing Breasts, Snapping Pyjama String Not Rape But…,Says Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that grabbing the breasts of a minor and snapping her pyjama string does not amount to rape or an attempt to rape but constitutes serious sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The ruling came in a case involving...