SC Quashes Allahabad HC's 'Pyjama String' Ruling, Emphasizes Victim Empathy

• Supreme Court overturned Allahabad HC's controversial ruling on an 11-year-old girl's assault case.
• Allahabad HC had ruled that breaking pyjama string and grabbing breasts was not an attempt to rape.
• SC Bench, led by CJI Surya Kant, stressed the need for legal principles and empathy for victims in sexual offense cases.
• The Court stated that overlooking vulnerabilities of litigants prevents 'complete justice'.
• SC directed National Judicial Academy to form an expert committee to draft sensitivity guidelines for sexual offense cases.