Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012–Secs. 6/4–Applicability of provisions and proper sentences–Aggravated penetrative sexual assault–Minor was below the age of 12 years–Observation of High Court that the provisions of Sec. 5 are not applicable, is erroneous–Further, Sec. 6 leaves no discretion on the Court to impose the less sentence than the minimum provided–Crime committed by the appellant is very gruesome–Sentence of ten years imposed by the Special Court deserves to be restored.
