Hyderabad, Feb. 18 -- India saw two significant but contrasting judicial views - one from the Supreme Court and the other from the Chhattisgarh High Court - both interpreting a woman's bodily integrity and the legal parameters that define rape or attempt to rape.

On one hand, the apex court set aside the controversial Allahabad High Court ruling that grabbing a minor's breasts does not amount to rape or attempt to rape. On the other, the Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that ejaculation without penetration would constitute an attempt to rape, and not rape.

These rulings underscore how India's higher courts shape the judiciary's views on women and their rights and understanding of sexual offences.

Supreme Court on Allahabad HC's ruling

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