Supreme Court of India · 2023-07-18
P. YUVAPRAKASH vs STATE REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/47421
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- P. YUVAPRAKASH
- Respondent
- STATE REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 6 of the POCSO Act for offences related to the sexual abuse of a minor girl, while acquitting him of the charge under Section 366 of the IPC for kidnapping. The court examined the evidence regarding the kidnapping and subsequent acts, emphasizing the applicability of the POCSO Act in cases involving minors. The judgment affirmed the lower courts' findings and upheld the sentence imposed on the appellant.