Bombay High Court: Opening Pant Zip, Holding Child's Hand Not Sexual Assault Under POCSO
Bombay High Court: Opening Pant Zip, Holding Child's Hand Not Sexual Assault Under POCSO The ruling was passed by the same judge from the Bombay HC who said groping a minor without ‘skin-to-skin contact’ did not constitute as sexual assault. | 28 Jan 2021 12:29 PM GMT MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has ruled that holding a minor's hands and unzipping one's pants in front of a minor will not fall under the definition of sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act. The judgement was held by a single judge bench of Justic...