The Court held that under Section 29 of the POCSO Act 2012, it is for the accused to defend himself once the prosecution proved the offence and the Court had drawn its presumption.
A case has been registered under the Arms act and relevant sections of the IPC against the tourists from Punjab, who openly brandished swords on the road in Manali to threaten locals.
"The process of using terrorism as a weapon to destroy the lives of Muslim youth continues. Our legal struggle will continue till the honourable release of innocent Muslims," said Maulana Arshad Madani of Darul Uloom Deoband.