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A Criminal Misc. Bail Application under Sec-439 CR.P.C. was filed after a Bail Application rejected by the Special Judge (POCSO)/Additional Sessions ...
Prosecution Can Cross Examine The Victim Under Pocso On Her Turning Hostile: High Court Of Karnataka
A Subject Petition was filed by the State (Petitioner), challenging the order dated 16.09.2019 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, C ...
Bombay High Court Seeks State Government Response In Filing The Vacancies In Maharashtra State Commission For Protection Of Child Rights
Background of the Case: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed raising the grievance of the petitioners that the Maharashtra State Commissio ...
Children Below 12 Years Of Age Are Asexual: Delhi District Court Convicts Man For Raping Minor Girl
Brief facts of the case: Accused “M” was charged for sexually assaulting the minor victim “A” on the roof of the building where the accused and mi ...
Creator Or Administer Of Whatsapp Group Is Not Liable For Offensive Content Posted By Group Members: Kerala High Court
A Petition was filed under Sec-482 of CrPC by petitioner in the Kerala high court for quashing the proceedings against him for being an accused for c ...
Allahabad HC- Scope of POCSO Act clearly shows that it did not intend to bring within its ambit teenagers involved in a dense romantic affair
In the case of AM Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court on 25.01.2022 held that the POCSO Act did not intend to cover teenage relation ...
Delhi High Court: Continuance of criminal proceedings would ruin the lives of minor couples
In the case of K v State and Ors; the Hon’ble Delhi High Court on 12.02.2022 quashed the FIR under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Ac ...
Child Sexual Abuse: Equipping Ourselves to Protect Children & Learning about Duties under POCSO Law (19th Feb 2022)
Understanding Child Sexual Abuse What is Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)? Prevalence of CSA Impact of CSA Understanding the Laws & Remed ...
Delhi HC acquits man accused in POCSO case due to discrepancies in statements of witnesses
In the case of R v. State, the Delhi High Court on 05.01.2022 noted the inconsistencies in the statements of the victim and the witnesses and acquitt ...
Supreme Court- ‘No leniency to be shown to man who misused his position to abuse a child’
In the case of N Vs. State of Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court on 08.02.2022 , held that those who commit sexual assault against children do not deserv ...
Madhya Pradesh HC: Every girl being a citizen of India has a right to live her life peacefully and without any threat to her dignity and life
On 14.01.2022, in the case of H S Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh, the Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court refused to entertain the idea of a ...
Bombay HC calls for examining victims expeditiously in POCSO cases
In the case of A G A Vs. State of Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court on 02.02.2022 remarked that POCSO cases should be expedited and time is of essen ...
Calcutta HC- Delay in Filing FIR Cannot Be Blamed On The Victim
In the case of Md. I Vs. State of West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on 02.02.2022 emphasized on the gravity of the offence of sexual assault on a ...
Supreme Court orders all courts to follow SOP for examination of child witnesses through video-conferencing
In the case of In Re Children in Street Situations, the Supreme Court on 01.02.2022 prioritized the importance of ensuring the safety of child witnes ...
Bombay HC: Simple consent by a minor has no value in the eyes of law
In case of PM v. State of Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court on 31.01.2022 held that the consent obtained by giving threat and/or even simple consent ...
Calcutta High Court on Application of POSH & POCSO Laws in case of complaints filed by Students
The Calcutta High Court on 24th January 2022 in the matter of PKN vs. Union of India and others held that POSH Act applies even if a c ...
Allahabad HC: Little girls are worshipped in our country, but cases of pedophilia are increasing
In the matter of J S Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court on 17.08.2021 lamented about the rise of child sexual abuse cases in India ...
Mumbai POCSO Court grants bail to a Filmmaker in sexual harassment case of a 17-year-old girl
On 27.01.2022, in the case of G K Vs. State of Maharashtra, the Additional Sessions Judge of the Special POCSO Court at Fort, Greater Mumbai analyzed ...
POCSO Act Not Intended For Cases Of “Dense Romantic Affair” Between Teenagers: Allahabad High Court
A Bail Application was filed by the applicant who was charged for the offences under Sec-363, Sec-366 and Sec-376 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, S ...
‘Probability of Reformation & Rehabilitation’: Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence of a Man Convicted of Rape & Murder of 11 Year Old Girl
In the case of B Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh, the Apex Court on 18.01.2022 commuted the death penalty of a convict belonging to a scheduled tribe com ...
‘I Know Good Touch-Bad Touch; Have Learnt In School’: Boy’s Statement Leads To Man’s POCSO Conviction
A Fast Track Special Court in Thiruvananthapuram on 17th January, 2022 sentenced a man to rigorous imprisonment for five years for sexual ...