Delhi High Court Allows Man Convicted In Child Sex Abuse Case To Attend Wedding

The Delhi High Court was also informed that the convict's father dissuaded the police officer from conducting verification from the bride's family, saying if her family finds out that the applicant is in prison, they may not go ahead with the marriage.

The Delhi High Court has allowed a man, serving a 10-year rigorous jail term in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case, to attend the wedding ceremony of his elder brother. A vacation bench of Justice Anup J Bhambhani directed that the applicant be taken in custody by jail or police officers in plain clothes to let him attend the marriage function of his elder brother from 11 am till 11 pm today. Advocate Aishwarya Rao, the counsel appearing for the applicant, told the high court that though this application was moved earlier, it has been listed now since the applicant has approached the court through the jail-visiting counsel of the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee. The additional public prosecutor contended that although a pre-verification of the ground cited for interim suspension of the sentence was made and it stands confirmed that the applicant's elder brother is scheduled to be married on June 24, further verification from the to-be bride's family could not be completed.