India, March 20 -- The Allahabad high court stated that grabbing the breast of a victim and snapping her pyjama string would not be considered rape or attempt to rape. The court, however, termed the actions to constitute an aggravated sexual assault.

The case in which the court observed the definition pertains to two accused grabbing the breasts of an 11-year-old victim, tearing her pyjama string and trying to drag her beneath a culvert in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj. The incident happened back in 2021 when the duo offered a lift to the victim. Their attempt was averted by the people passing the area and both had initially fled before being apprehended.

The accused, identified as Pawan and Akash, were slated to be tried under Section 376 of...