Goa, March 26 -- Days after the Allahabad High Court ruled that it would not be considered rape or an attempt at rape to seize a minor girl's breasts, break the string of her pajama, and attempt to drag her under a culvert, the Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the ruling. Tomorrow, a bench consisting of Justices B.R. Gavai and AG Masih will hear the case.Senior Advocate Shobha Gupta, a founder of the non-governmental organization "We the Women of India," sent a letter that served as the basis for the cognisance.

According to the prosecution, the 11-year-old victim's breasts were grabbed by the accused, Pawan and Akash, who then snapped the thread of her pajamas and attempted to drag her under the culvert. The concerned tria...