GUWAHATI, India, April 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 24:
1. Heard Mr. Mr. A. Ahmed and Mr. N. Mahajan, learned counsels for the appellants. Also heard Ms. A. Begum, learned Senior Advocate and Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam and Ms. J. Saikia and Ms. S. Sharma, learned Legal Aid counsels, respondent No. 2.
2. The instant criminal appeal has been preferred under section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code 1973 (as it existed then) by the appellant Basir Uddin against the judgment and order dated 09-12-2019, passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Karimganj, in Special Sessions Case No. 2/2015, whereby the appellant has been convicted under section 376 D IPC r/w section 6 of the POCSO Act 2012, and for su...