In the matter of B.A.K. vs The State of Maharashtra &Anr., the Bombay High Court on 02nd May 2022 granted bail to a man from Pune accused of rapi ...
A Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Jail By Special POCSO Court For Impregnating 15-Year-Old Minor
In the case of The State of Maharashtra vs R.C.J., the Special Court in Mumbai on 28th April 2022, convicted a man for sexually assaulting and impreg ...
Delhi High Court denies bail to man accused of raping toddler despite complainant, father turning ‘hostile’
A Petition was filed by the petitioner under Sec-439 CR.P.C seeking regular bail in FIR under the offences punishable under Indian Penal Code (IPC), ...
Children & Vulnerability to Sexual Violations (22nd Apr 2022)
Overview – What makes children vulnerable to sexual assault & sexual harassment?What makes people perpetrate sexual violence on children ...
Madras High Court Grants Conditional Bail To Accused In A POCSO Case
A Criminal Original Petition was filed under Sec-439 of CR.P.C. praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail charged for offences under Protection of Ch ...
POCSO | Two-Finger Test Violates Right Of Rape Survivors To Privacy, Physical & Mental Integrity & Dignity: Madras HC Directs The State To Ban This Test
In the case of R.G. vs. The State represented by the Inspector of Police, the Madras High Court on 21st April 2022 issued a direction to the State Go ...
Calcutta HC: Redact Names in Pleadings To Ensure Anonymity Of Victims under POCSO
The Calcutta High Court issued directions on 18th April 2022, in the case of P.M. vs. The State of West Bengal & Anr. to raise awareness among li ...
Can’t Presume That 8 Yr Old Victim Made Allegations Of Oral Sex Under Parents’ Influence: Allahabad HC Denies Bail To POCSO Accused
In the case of G. vs the State of U.P., the Allahabad High Court on 12th March 2022 denied the bail to a man accused of committing oral sex with an 8 ...
“Father is the fortress, trustee of his daughter”: POCSO court convicts’ father who sexually assaulted his daughter
In the prosecution case of The State of Maharashtra vs P.M.V., a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 2012 court in Mumbai on 12 ...
“The Moment He Is Allowed To Go Behind Bars, The Efforts To Make Him A Good And Law Abiding Citizen Will Get Dented” | Gujarat HC
In the case of A.S.G vs State of Gujarat, the Gujarat High Court on 7th April 2022 granted bail to the applicant accused of offences under Sect ...
Touching the hand of a minor without intention to molest won’t amount to sexual assault under POCSO Act: Tripura High Court
In the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 2012 case of Sri S.T. Vs The State of Tripura, the Tripura High Court on 7th March 202 ...
Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Rape Accused Noting That He Used Condom During Sexual Intercourse with 16 Year Old
The Bombay High Court granted bail to a rape suspect on April 6, 2022, in the case of R.S.S. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr., noting that the ...
Delhi High Court suspends sentence of an ex-NSG officer in a POCSO case
In the matter of G.K.B vs Union of India & Ors., the Delhi High Court suspended on 4th April 2022 suspended the sentence of an ex-National Securi ...
Absolutely Immaterial Whether Breasts of 13-Year-Old Girl Were Developed or Not”: Calcutta High Court upholds conviction under POCSO
In the case of RP vs The State of West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court held on 31st March 2022 that it is immaterial whether the breasts of a 13-year ...
No Leniency Shall Be Shown Against Child Sexual Offenders: Punjab And Haryana High Court
A revision petition was filed, challenging the order of sentence dated 02.12.2021, passed by the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Sonipa ...
Trauma Undergone By Minor Child By Such Inhuman Act Can’t Be Ignored: Karnataka High Court Convicts POCSO Accused Father For Sexually Assaulting Minor Daughter
In the case of State of Karnataka vs R.S., the Karnataka High Court on 23rd March 2022 overturned a trial court's acquittal ruling and sentenced the ...
Bombay HC quashed POCSO case after survivor consents to close it to focus on studies
In the case of G.S.P. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors., the Bombay High Court on 11th March 2022 quashed a first information report (FIR) again ...
POCSO Court acquitted the 14-year-old’s father and uncle accused of raping her after finding that the girl was undue influenced by her mother
In the POCSO case of The State of Maharashtra vs ASS& Anr., the Special Court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 201 ...
Meghalaya High Court Quashes Pocso Case Noting That Minor Victim Gave Birth To Child Living With Accused As His Wife
An Application under Sec-482 of CrPC with a prayer to set aside and quash the criminal proceedings pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (Pro ...
Supreme Court Split Verdict On Need For Court Permission To Investigate Sec.23 Of POCSO For Disclosure Of Victim’s Identity
In the case of G.N.N. vs State of Karnataka &Ors., the Apex Court of India on 21st March 2022 has delivered a split judgment on the issue of whet ...
No Exemption for The Accused Guilty of Committing Penetrative Sexual Assault And The Person Who Has The Knowledge About The Same: Himachal Pradesh High Court In POCSO Case
In the matter of R.K. vs The State of Himachal Pradesh and S.S. vs The State of Himachal Pradesh, the Hon’ble High Court while hearing the two appeal ...