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Slight Penetration Without Any Visible Injury Enough to Constitute Rape, Says Sikkim HC
Penetration to any extent is sufficient to constitute rape under IPC and penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act, the court noted.
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A Division Bench of Justices Bhaskar Raj Pradhan and Meenakshi Madan Rai of Sikkim High Court recently noted held that a slight penetration without any visible injury is enough to constitute offence of rape and aggravated penetrative sexual assault under Sections 376 AB of the IPC as well as Section 5 of the POCSO Act.
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