SANJANA Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The essence of truth and wisdom in the words of the famous Tamil saint Thiruvalluvar in the below captioned Thirukkural assumes greater importance:

(2.) These appeals are filed by the accused A2 and A1, respectively, challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence passed against them by the learned IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases under POCSO Act, 2012, Chennai in Spl. S.C. No.08 of 2020 dtd. 18/7/2022. They were convicted and sentenced as follows:

(3.) The Sangam Tamil Literature had portrayed women as the predominant head of the family and the women had played pivotal role in human relationships as well as in the family administration. Kurunthogai, Purananuru, Silappathikaram were some among the epics, which had demonstrated the women's leadership in this soil and acknowledged their intellects and predominance in the society. The said literatures would demonstrate that women had led the entire society and men had no quarrel over the gender and he did not consider himself to be dominant on the basis of muscle power. Men had given utmost respect for women.