In Brief
A 65-year-old neighbour was convicted of aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a four-year-old girl under the POCSO Act. The accused lured the child into bushes and penetrated his finger into her vagina, causing pain and medical injury, before being caught red-handed. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction based on the credible medical testimony of the examining doctor, rejecting the defence claim of insufficient evidence. The Court confirmed guilt under Sections 376(2)(i) IPC and Section 5/6 POCSO Act, but reduced the life sentence to 15 years imprisonment, considering the offender's advanced age and health condition, while emphasizing that child sexual abuse demands stringent punishment.
The lawyer headnote and full judgment text are available to registered users.