The lower court had stated that merely grabbing breasts and pulling a pyjama string did not amount to the offence of rape. Setting aside the HC’s judgment, the apex court restored the original charge of attempt to rape against two men under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

The bench was hearing Gandhi`s plea challenging a May 29 order of the Allahabad High Court dismissing his plea challenging the trial court`s summoning order in the case