Slight Penetration Without Any Visible Injury Enough To Constitute Rape & Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under IPC & POCSO Act: Sikkim HC
Shrutika Pandey
12 Sept 2022 1:15 PM IST

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12 Sept 2022 1:15 PM IST
The Sikkim High Court recently held that a slight penetration without any visible injury is enough to constitute offence of rape and aggravated penetrative sexual assault under Sections 376 AB of the IPC as well as Section 5 of the POCSO Act. A Division Bench of Justices Bhaskar Raj Pradhan and Meenakshi Madan Rai noted, "Penetration to any extent is sufficient to constitute rape under IPC...
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