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Controversial Bombay HC judge now faces ignominy of extended probation, writes Olav Albuquerque A judge, who was a deputy director of the state judicial academy, could not envisage the cascading effect her acquittals could have on those charged under POCSO. A judge has to interpret the statute in such a way to ensure that no absurd result follows from a strict and narrow interpretation. File photo Judges infuse new meaning into the law made by the legislature, to make it effective, or sometimes – as in the case of two judgments rendered by a single judge of the Nagpur bench of the Bom...

Justice Pushpa Ganediwala at Nagpur bench of Bombay high court has reversed the conviction of a 50-year-old man for allegedly molesting a 5-year-old g

Holding girl’s hands, opening pant’s zip not sexual assault under POCSO, says Bombay HC The observation was made by a single bench of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala, who earlier this month, faced flak for acquitting a man for groping a minor girl, noting that there was no 'skin-to-skin contact with sexual intent' File image of Bombay High Court. News18 Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that holding the hands of a minor girl and opening of the zip of pants does not fall under the purview of 'sexual assault...

Updated Jan 28, 2021 | 15:42 IST The observation was made by a single bench of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala on January 15 while passing an order on an appeal filed by a 50-year-old man challenging a sessions court's order convicting him. The court, however, said it was modifying the sentence and noted that Kujur has so far undergone five months in prison.  |  Photo Credit: BCCL Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that holding the hands of a minor girl and opening of the zip of pants does not fall under the purview of 'sexual assault' or ...

Holding a small girl's hand and opening trouser zip is not sexual assault, Indian court rules in second recent judgement seen to protect perverts preying on children Libnus Kujur, 50, was found guilty of sex assault in India after mother found him in her house and holding her young daughter's hand with his trouser zip undone  He was sentenced to five years in jail, but appealed the ruling to the High Court Judge agreed in a ruling this week, saying his actions were not sexual assault  Kujur will now be set free, having served just five months of his total sentence