The Kerala High Court has held that applying the mouth to a child’s private parts with sexual intent constitutes “penetrative sexual assault” under Section 3(d) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, clarifying that the law does not mandate oral sex or deeper penetration. While dismissing a criminal appeal filed by a
Applying Mouth To Child’s Private Part With Sexual Intent Amounts To Penetrative Sexual Assault; Deeper Penetration Not Required: Kerala High Court
