The Madras High Court upheld a man who had sexually assaulted a 4.5-year-old girl. The judgment was passed by a single bench judge Justice R. Hemlatha who dismissed an appeal which was filed by the convict, the accused was sentenced seven years imprisonment by the trial court for offense under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
The High Court held that the trial court had only relied on the victim’s testimony who was minor at that time and other medical evidence and then sentenced the person imprisonment. The Court said that these acts of sexual assault and crimes against women are happening when the country has a woman as its President.
The accused counsel asked the minor girl to specify the court that which hand the convict used to sexually assault her during the time. The trial court awarded punishment as sentenced with the minimum punishment to the accused. The Court dismissed the criminal appeal which was filed by the accused.
NAME – ABHIPRA AGARWAL, COLLEGE – CHANDEPRABHU JAIN COLLEGE OF HIGHER STUDIES, GGSIPU, AN INTERN UNDER LEGAL VIDHIYA
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