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.
The Delhi High Court held that mere rubbing without penetration does not amount to penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act. Modifying the conviction, the Court reduced the doctor’s sentence from 10 years to 7 years.
The Kerala High Court said that though prisoners have a right to education, they must follow proper procedures under Prison Rules 258(13) or 259, while rejecting interim bail to a POCSO accused for college admission.
