Gulki Joshi, Akanksha Juneja, Ashmita Bakshi And Bhumika Chheda Stands Against 'Skin To Skin Contact Cannot Be Termed As Sexual Assault'- EXCLUSIVE
The latest judgement by Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has left many miffed. Read on for details
Groping a minor's breast without skin to skin contact cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Bombay High Court has said.
Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court, in a judgement passed on January 19, the detailed copy of which was made available now, held that there must be "skin to skin contact with sexual intent" for an act to be considered sexual assault.
She said in her verdict that mere groping will not fall under the definition of sexual assault. To which the actors in the entertainment industry have slammed her judgement. Here are their opinions as follows:
Bhumika Chheda:
Akanksha Juneja:
Gulki Joshi: