The Delhi High Court recently said that the act of a mother silencing her minor daughter and permitting an accused to sexually abuse and assault her amounts to "abetment" under Section 17 of the POCSO Act. The high court bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed while upholding the conviction of a mother for abetting the rape of her 11-year-old daughter for the offences under Section 6, read with Sections 17 and 21 of the POCSO Act. The Delhi HC also upheld the sentence of 25 years of rigorous imprisonment awarded to her. "Her conduct in silencing the victim, directing her to submit, and permitting the co-accused Alok to sleep with the victim in the same bed and let him sexually abuse her, clearly demonstrates intentional assistance and aiding on her part. These acts go much beyond passive acquiescence and fall squarely within the ambit of “abetment” under Section 16 of the POCSO Act, punishable under Section 17, the court said. 'Father Was a Sex Addict': Delhi High Court Cancels Bail of Man Accused of Raping Minor Daughter and Forcing Her To Watch Porn.

Acts Fall Squarely Within the Ambit of 'Abetment' Under Section 16 of the POCSO Act, Says Delhi High Court

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