Attempt To Grope Breasts 'Aggravated Sex Assault' But 'Not Rape': Calcutta High Court

'Victim Girl Has Deposed That Petitioner Tried To Grope Her Breasts': Calcutta High Court Says Attempt To Grope Breasts Is Aggravated Sexual Assault Under POCSO, Not Attempt To Rape | 📰 LatestLY

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justices Arijit Banerjee and Biswaroop Chowdhury in its order gave a prima facie finding that the attempt to grope the breasts of the victim would not amount to the offence of attempt to rape but would only support the charge of aggravated sexual assault. 📰 'Victim Girl Has Deposed That Petitioner Tried To Grope Her Breasts': Calcutta High Court Says Attempt To Grope Breasts Is Aggravated Sexual Assault Under PO…

Attempt To Grope Breasts 'Aggravated Sex Assault' But 'Not Rape': Calcutta High Court

The bench ordered that the operation of the order of conviction and sentence shall remain suspended till the disposal of the appeal or until further orders.

Breast groping attempt not 'attempt to rape' but 'aggravated sexual assault': Calcutta HC

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday set aside a trial court's conviction of an accused for attempted rape under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, stating that an attempt to grope a victim’s breasts does not constitute