Delhi High Court rules that even in cases of sexual harassment, natural justice should not be compromised.
Read Full ArticleHymen tear or genital injuries are not a sine qua non to prove penetrative sexual assault, the Guwahati High Court has held in a case under the POCSO Act, 2012.
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