New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the controversial order of the Allahabad High Court, which ruled that acts such as grabbing the breasts of a minor girl, breaking the string of her pyjama, and attempting to drag her beneath a culvert do not amount to the offence of attempt to rape.
The High Court had observed that such acts would, prima facie, constitute the offence of 'aggravated sexual assault' under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which carries a lesser punishment.
A bench comprising Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih, while considering a suo motu case against the High Court’s order, expressed strong disagreement with its findings, calling the ruling "shocking."