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Child Protection Law

2 articlesLatest April 2026
Section 9(m) POCSO Act | Non-Penetrative Sexual Assault on Child Under 12 Constitutes Aggravated Offence : MP HC Clarifies Statutory Intent
Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court

Section 9(m) POCSO Act | Non-Penetrative Sexual Assault on Child Under 12 Constitutes Aggravated Offence : MP HC Clarifies Statutory Intent

MP High Court reclassified a non-penetrative sexual assault on a girl under 12 from IPC 376AB to POCSO Section 9(m), reinforcing that aggravated sexual assault under POCSO does not require proof of penetration. The ruling aligns with Supreme Court precedent, ensuring stricter protection for child victims under statutory law.

POCSO Act | Attempted Penetrative Sexual Assault Convictable Under Section 18 Even Without Proof of Penetration : Gauhati HC
Case Law Analysis
|Gauhati High Court

POCSO Act | Attempted Penetrative Sexual Assault Convictable Under Section 18 Even Without Proof of Penetration : Gauhati HC

Gauhati High Court rules that an attempt to commit penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act is punishable under Section 18, even if penetration is not proved. The court altered the conviction from Section 4 to Section 4(2) read with Section 18, reducing the sentence from 20 years to 10 years, reinforcing child protection laws without requiring physical proof of penetration.

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