This judgment is about the Delhi High Court upholding a POCSO conviction for kidnapping and aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a minor, but modifying the sentence from 30 years' simple imprisonment to 15 years' rigorous imprisonment due to the retrospective application of an enhanced punishment.

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Mohd Anzar Ahmad v. State NCT of Delhi

• Citation / Neutral Citation: CRL.A. 276/2025; 2026:DHC:9648

• High Court: High Court of Delhi at New Delhi

• Bench: Hon’ble Ms. Justice Madhu Jain

• Date of Judgment: 02.11.2026

• Area of Law: Criminal Law — Sections 363 and 506 IPC; Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012; Article 20(1) of the Constitution

Judgment Headline

Delhi High Court Upholds POCSO Conviction, Modifies Sentence from 30 to 15 Years

The Judgment in One Line

The Delhi High Court upheld

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