Patna high court ruling on groping draws criticism from top court
The Supreme Court criticized a Patna High Court order that said removing a woman's salwar did not constitute attempted rape.
The Patna High Court had quashed a man's conviction for attempted rape, instead calling the acts outraging modesty.
The Supreme Court directed all courts to follow its handbook on judicial sensitivity in sexual offence cases.
States will issue instructions to police stations to adhere to the handbook while registering FIRs and filing chargesheets.
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance in similar cases, including an Allahabad High Court ruling on grabbing a child's breasts.
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