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Removing Minor’s Undergarment Without Further Act Amounts To Attempted S*xual Assault Under POCSO Act, Says Bombay HC
The judge reduced the sentence of a man convicted under the Act in a case involving a three-and-a-half-year-old girl from five years to three-and-a-half years.
Explanation in simple terms
- What:
- The court ruled that removing a child's undergarment qualifies as attempted sexual assault under the law.
- Who:
- The State of Maharashtra is the prosecutor, the man is the convicted person, and the Bombay High Court is the judge.
- When:
- Reported on 23 Oct 2026.
- Where:
- Bombay High Court, Maharashtra.
- Why:
- The judge decided the act of removing the undergarment constitutes an attempted sexual assault under the POCSO Act.
- What it means:
- The court shortened the prison sentence for the convicted man from five years to three and a half years.
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