Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of a man for offering money and holding a 13-year-old girl’s hand with sexual intent, ruling that even minimal physical contact amounts to sexual assault under POCSO. The Court said sexual intent, not the degree of touch, is what triggers Section 7.
New Delhi, March 7: The Delhi High Court has ruled that merely touching and pressing the lips of a minor girl or sleeping next to her cannot be considered “aggravated sexual assault” under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act unless there is a sexually motivated intent behind it.
