“Hymen Need Not Be Ruptured, Even Slightest Penetration Constitutes Assault”: Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction In POCSO Case

The Delhi High Court upheld Rajender Sharma’s conviction in a child sexual assault case, ruling that a child victim’s testimony can sustain conviction even without conclusive medical evidence, while clarifying that hymen rupture is unnecessary to establish penetrative assault under Section 3(a) POCSO Act.

Supreme Court Reduces Remaining Jail Term After Compromise Between Parties | Analysis

Two men convicted in a 2016 assault and property damage case from Salem gained relief after the Supreme Court reduced their remaining jail term following a compromise. The Court kept their conviction intact but ruled the sentence be treated as time already served.