Jabalpur High Court: 'Molestation cannot be considered sexual harassment', the Jabalpur Supreme Court ordered; The sentence of the accused was also reduced - the Supreme Court of the MP reduces the sentence of the Pocso in the molestation of Anuppur

The Jabalpur High Court reduced the 20 -year sentence of Hari Kirtan Shah from Anuppur to 5 years. The court said it is not right to punish molestation as sexual harassment only under the Posco Act. The order was given by a Bank of Justice Vivek Aggarwal and Justice Devnarayan Mishra. The court changed the punishment based on the victim’s statement and medical report. The court has made it clear that it is unfair to regard as sexual harassment under the Poxo Act. Jnn, Jabalpur. In an important ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court reduced the 20 -year sentence of Hari Kirtan Shah, a resident of Anuppur, to 5 years. The court said it is not appropriate to punish molestation as sexual harassment and punishment under the Poxo Act. The order was accepted by the few Justice Vivek Aggarwal and Justice Devnarayan Mishra. Hari Kirtan Shah, who heard the review request, was sentenced to 20 years in other divisions, including the Poxo Act. By contrast, he filed a review request in the Supreme Court. The requester argued that he had charged with the station before the incident that he could be falsely involved in the SC-ST ACT. During the victim and medical report’s statement, the victim said in court that she was molested, but that she was not sexually abused. The medical report also did not find bruises about the victim’s private organs. The Supreme Court held the trial court that there was only a case of molestation. The sentence of the sentence based on these facts has reduced the couple from 20 years to five years. The court has made it clear that it is unfair to regard as sexual harassment under the Poxo Act. Also read: Note Dhirendra Shastri about ‘Traitors’ statement, the court asked to appear on May 20; Know the whole thing every big news of your city, now on your phone. Download the most reliable companion of Local News Afjagran Local App.