Supreme Court Stays Allahabad High Court's Controversial Ruling on Sexual Assault Case

The Supreme Court has labeled the High Court's observations as insensitive and inhuman, initiating suo motu proceedings to address judicial interpretation of sexual assault laws.

The Supreme Court has stayed the Allahabad High Court's March 17 ruling, which downgraded charges in a sexual assault case involving a 14-year-old girl.
A two-judge bench, led by Justices B.R. Gavai and Augustine George Masih, is set to hear the matter today, March 26, 2025.
The High Court's ruling stated that grabbing a girl’s breasts and pulling the strings of her pyjama did not constitute an attempt to rape, sparking widespread criticism.
Senior advocate Shobha Gupta's letter to the Chief Justice of India highlighted the insensitivity of the ruling, prompting the Supreme Court's suo motu intervention.
Notices have been issued to the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government for their responses as the Supreme Court reviews the judicial and societal implications of the case.