Supreme Court Rebukes Patna High Court for Ruling That Groping Is Not Rape Attempt

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The Supreme Court has strongly criticized the Patna High Court over a controversial ruling on sexual assault. The Patna High Court had held that removing a woman's salwar and pressing her chest did not constitute sufficient grounds to prove an attempt to rape. The Supreme Court took exception to this interpretation, pulling up the high court for its reasoning. The case has drawn significant attention due to concerns about how lower courts define and assess sexual offences against women.

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