The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a Calcutta High Court’s judgment acquitting a man who had sex with a minor girl and also junked the High Court’s controversial remarks that “adolescent girls should control their sexual urges”.
A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside the High Court’s 2023 judgment and its controversial remarks while overturning the conviction of a 25-year-old man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) 2012 and acquitting a 20-year man who engaged in sexual activity with a minor girl.
