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‘Will have negative impact on society’: Union minister slams Allahabad HC's 'grabbing breasts not rape attempt' ruling, calls for SC intervention

IndiaTimes Friday, 21 March 2025
Union minister for women and child development, Annapurna Devi, criticized the Allahabad High Court's decision to downgrade charges in a sexual assault case involving an 11-year-old girl. The court ruled the actions did not constitute attempted rape. Devi urged the Supreme Court to address the verdict, warning it could send a harmful message to society.
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