A sessions court in Mumbai sentenced a 31-year-old man to five years of rigorous imprisonment for forcibly kissing an eight-year-old girl in July 2022, classifying the act as aggravated sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The court imposed a fine of ₹10,000 and noted that the offence exploited the victim's vulnerability, causing significant mental trauma to her and her family. The incident occurred when the girl was playing outside her home, and the accused, a resident of the same building, lured her and committed the act. The child's immediate reporting of the incident to a neighbour and her family led to the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) that same night. The court highlighted the clarity of the child's testimony and the lack of evidence supporting the accused's defense of false implication. The court also ordered that ₹8,000 from the fine be paid to the victim as compensation, emphasizing the seriousness of the crime committed in a residential area.