Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Mumbai Court Acquits Man in Child Sexual Harassment Case
A court in Mumbai decided that an elderly man was not guilty of sexually harassing a young girl.
The court explained that kids can sometimes imagine things or be told what to say, making it hard to know what really happened.
The girl was nine at the time, and the case was reported a long time after the alleged event.
The court also mentioned the man's health problems and that important people who might have seen something weren't asked to share their knowledge.
This made it difficult for the court to be sure what happened.
A Mumbai POCSO court acquitted a 78-year-old man accused of sexually harassing a child.
The alleged incident occurred in January 2018, with the FIR filed nine months later.
The court cited the child's susceptibility to tutoring and potential for hallucinations.
The victim was nine years old at the time of the alleged incident.
The court noted the accused's health issues and the prosecution's failure to present key witnesses.
- Who
- A 78-year-old man and his nine-year-old neighbor, the accuser.
- What
- A 78-year-old man was acquitted of sexually harassing a child.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred in January 2018, and the FIR was filed nine months later; the verdict was issued in an unspecified recent period.
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- The court cited the child's potential for susceptibility and the delayed reporting of the incident.
Prosecution Case
Court Judgement
Reasons for Judgement
Prosecution Case
The prosecution alleged the man made the victim sit on his lap, fed her cake, and opened her shirt, inserting his hand.
Court Judgement
The court cited the victim's young age and potential for susceptibility to tutoring or hallucination, alongside the failure of the prosecution to examine key witnesses as bases for acquittal.
- Accused Age
- 78 years old
- Victim Age at Incident
- 9 years old
- Alleged Incident Date
- January 2018
- FIR Filing Delay
- Nine months
- Court
- Mumbai POCSO Court
- Verdict
- Acquittal
