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Overview: Understanding Child Sexual Abuse: signs, risk and protective factors Legislations pertaining to sexual violations against children: ...
Karnataka HC Mandates Digital Case Management and Rehabilitation Framework for Child Sexual Abuse Survivors
Facts of the Case A minor girl was subjected to sexual assault and subsequently became pregnant. The matter came before the High Court when a ...
Punjab and Haryana HC Flags Inconsistencies in Minor’s Behaviour While Suspending Sentence in Sexual Harassment Conviction.
Facts of the Case The case before the Punjab and Haryana High Court concerned an application for suspension of sentence filed by a schoolteach ...
Supreme Court Slams Professor for Sexual Harassment and Anti – National Post; Says He Is a “Threat to Young Girls”
Facts of the Case The petitioner, an Assam-based government college professor named Mr. J, was arrested after posting comments on Facebook tha ...
Kerala HC states that “Judiciary Cannot Remain a Silent Spectator” and it set Time-Bound Roadmap for Reforms in Juvenile Justice Institutions, CWCs, and JJBs to Strengthen Kerala’s Child Protection Framework
Facts of the Case The Kerala High Court delivered this significant judgment in two connected matters, a suo motu writ petition and a public in ...
SC stated that Notice Issued in Plea Challenging Applicability of POCSO Provisions to Female Accused
Facts of the Case The case concerns Ms. A, a 48-year-old woman from Bengaluru accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy between Februar ...
Madras High Court Directs Tamil Nadu Judicial Academy to Conduct Sensitivity Training for POCSO Judges on Time-Bound Child Protection Trials
Facts of the Case The case arose from a habeas corpus petition filed by a woman challenging the detention of her husband under the Tamil Nadu ...
Victims Cannot be Treated as Passive Spectators: Madras HC holds Victim or Guardian must be Impleaded before Granting Bail or Suspension of Sentence under POCSO
Facts of the Case: The present matter arose from three criminal appeals filed by appellants convicted under various provisions of the Protecti ...
Delhi HC states that Age and Coercion Trump Initial Consent Claims in Sexual Assault of Minor
Facts of the Case The case arose from a complaint lodged by the father of a 14-year-old girl, reporting her missing on 5th March 2017. It was ...
Supreme Court held Child Abuse Survivors Must Not Be Re-Traumatized
Facts of the Case The appellant, Mr. A, was convicted by the Special POCSO Court, East Sessions Division, Tezu, for the offence of aggravated ...
Karnataka HC held that the POCSO Act is gender neutral and a woman can also be the perpetrator of the crime, making trial an imperative necessity while rejecting her plea to quash proceedings.
Facts of the Case: The Petitioner, who is the sole accused in this case sought before the Court quashing of proceedings under Sections 4 and 6 ...
Understanding the Juvenile Justice Act and the Authorities Safeguarding Every Child
At a busy traffic signal, a child weaves between cars selling trinkets under the harsh afternoon sun. A few streets away, another child is caught ...
Karnataka HC Ruled that DNA Evidence Alone is Insufficient for Conviction Under POCSO
Facts of the Case The respondent-accused, Mr. N, a resident of Belagavi District, Karnataka, was charged under Section 376(2) of the Indian Pe ...
Chhattisgarh HC Held That Mere Verbal Expression Without Sexual or Caste-Based Intent Does Not Attract Offences Under POCSO or SC/ST Acts
Facts of the Case On 14 October 2019, a 15-year-old girl (the prosecutrix) lodged a complaint at Kurud Police Station in Dhamtari district, Ch ...
Kerala HC ruled that Corporal Punishment by Teachers Not Crime but Sadistic Actions Can Constitute Offence
Facts of the Case The Kerala High Court was called upon to decide the legality and criminality of corporal punishment inflicted by teachers on ...
Emotional Regulation in Children: What Parents & Caregivers Need to Know
In June 2025, an incident in America, Arizona captured international attention: four fifth-grade girls, aged only 10 and 11 years, were charged w ...
Bombay HC Stated Mere Expression of ‘I Love You’ Without Sexual Overture or Intent Does Not Attract POCSO
Facts of the Case The case arose from a complaint filed by the family of a minor girl who was allegedly sexually harassed by the accused while ...
Listening with love: Supporting children through gender exploration
These days, it’s more common than ever for children to ask questions about gender—sometimes their own, sometimes the roles they see around them. ...
J&K HC Stated That Medical Opinion Alone Not Enough To Pin Blame On Accused While Quashing Rape Charges
Facts of the Case The case arose from an FIR lodged by the father of a 14-year-old girl who reported that his daughter and her minor friend ha ...
Safe Digital Engagement: What you need to know through the lens of Child Safety?
In today’s increasingly digital world, most of us are spending more and more of our time online. From gaining information, staying current, being ent ...
Orissa High Court Rules POCSO Act Should Not Criminalize Adolescent Romance or Enforce Outdated Moral Codes
Facts of the Case The petitioner, X, was accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including Sections 376(1), 376(2)(n), ...