The Supreme Court of India set aside an Allahabad High Court ruling that downplayed serious acts of sexual assault, reaffirming standards for offences. Led by Justice Surya Kant with Joymalya Bagchi and NV Anjaria, the Bench stressed empathy and justice.
The Supreme Court refused to suspend the sentence of a cardiologist convicted of sexually assaulting his seven-year-old daughter, calling him a “perverse guy” and emphasizing that such offenders deserve no relief. The bench also noted the crime occurred while the accused was drunk.
