|Gauhati High Court
Section 376(3) IPC & POCSO Act | Intoxication No Defence for Rape of Minor; Victim Compensation Mandated : Gauhati HC
Gauhati High Court rules that voluntary intoxication cannot absolve an accused under Section 376(3) IPC and POCSO Act, upholding a 20-year sentence for raping a minor. The court also directed victim compensation within three months, reinforcing the irrelevance of intoxication as a defence in sexual offences against children.