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Offence of sexually assaulting a minor can be alleged even against a woman, rules Karnataka High Court

Karnataka High Court ruled the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act is gender-neutral and applies to women, upholding charges against a 52-year-old accused of assaulting a minor boy.

Summary by The Hindu
Declaring that the offence of penetrative sexual assault can be alleged even against a woman under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, as this law is gender-neutral, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday refused to quash a criminal case against a 52-year-old woman, who allegedly compelled a 13-year-old boy for sex with her at her residence here during 2020.

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Moneycontrol broke the news in India on Monday, August 18, 2025.
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