|Gujarat High Court
POCSO Act | 2019 Sentence Enhancement Amendment Prospective Only: Gujarat HC Upholds 7-Year Sentence for Pre-2019 Offence
Gujarat High Court rules that the 2019 amendment increasing the minimum sentence under Section 4 of the POCSO Act from 7 to 10 years does not apply retrospectively. The court dismissed the State's appeal for enhancement, reinforcing that statutory sentencing limits at the time of the offence govern punishment, not subsequent amendments.