Celebs Slam Bombay HC's Verdict That Groping Without 'Skin to Skin' Contact Isn't Sexual Assault

In what is being hailed as a shocking and bizzare verdict, the?Bombay High Court?has observed that groping a child’s breasts without “skin-to-skin contact” does not classify as sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.?

A single bench of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala announced the verdict and devoid the accused 39-year-old man of any sexual assault charges.?The accused had allegedly taken a?12-year-old to his house?on the pretext of giving her guava, and had pressed her breast and attempted to remove her salwar.?

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When this verdict was available for the public, immense backlash ensued against not only the judgment but how a woman could put forward the fact that touching any woman even on her clothing without her consent is sexual assault.?

While some called it the birth of eve-teasing in India, some wanted this to be called fake news.

Discover celebrity reactions below.?

"This is just f*****d. I'm fed up," wrote Shibani in an Instagram Story. "Passed by a woman," she added. "Feel broken." Shibani was referring to Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court, who passed the verdict.

Even citizens were extremely disturbed at this verdict and the precedent this would set for men to casually touch women as they please.?

Exactly where is this country headed in terms of women safety??