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Factual Background The appellant, a professor, challenged his conviction under Sections 376(2)(f) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 o ...
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of POCSO in Child Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Cases
Factual Background The matter arose from a long-pending public interest litigation filed by Prajwala, an anti-trafficking organisation, concerning ...
POCSO Act – Inapplicability of Probation for Offences Punishable with Life Imprisonment (Delhi High Court)
Factual Background: The matter arose at the stage of sentencing after the Delhi High Court had, by an earlier judgment dated 4 May 2026, reversed ...
False or Exaggerated Invocation of POCSO Undermines Sanctity of Child Protection Law: Madras High Court
Factual Background The petitioner, a Tamil teacher employed in Venkateshwarapuram Village Committee Higher Secondary School, sought quashing of cr ...
Quashing of POCSO Proceedings in Consensual Adolescent Relationship: Balancing Statutory Mandate with Lived Reality – Delhi High Court
Case: Harmeet Singh v. State of GNCT Delhi & Anr. Factual Background The present petition was filed seeking quashing of an FIR registered u ...
Reliability of Child Witness Testimony in Establishing Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault – Sikkim High Court
Case Name: Krishna Chettri v. State of Sikkim (2026) Factual Background The present case arose from a deeply disturbing incident involving a mi ...
Doctrinal Boundaries of Criminal Charges: The Attempt Commission Divide under POCSO Law – Delhi High Court
Factual Background: The present appeal arises from a conviction by the trial court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 ...
Evidentiary Value of Prosecutrix Retraction in Sexual Offences – Delhi High Court
Case: Gayasuddin v. State (NCT of Delhi) (Delhi High Court, 2026) Factual Background The case arose from a bail application filed by the accuse ...
Uncertain Age, Contradictory Testimony, and Lack of Corroboration: Acquittal in POCSO Case
Case: Fakrul Islam v. State of Assam & Anr. (2026) Factual Background: The appellant was convicted by the Sessions Court under Section 6 of ...
Madras High Court – Breakdown of POCSO Procedure and Accountability of Investigating Authorities
Case: Sumathi v. Deputy Commissioner of Police & Ors. (Madras High Court, 2026) Factual Background The present matter arose out of a habeas ...
Gujarat High Court Directs Time-Bound Compliance Of Child Protection Laws, Flags Systemic Gaps In Child Care Institutions
Case Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court, 2026) Factual Background The present Public Interest Litigation was ...
POCSO Conviction Set Aside for Failure to Prove Victim’s Age Through Primary Evidence
Case: Mahesh v. State represented by Inspector of Police, Nagercoil AWPS – Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) Factual Background The appellant p ...
Victim Must Be Heard Before Grant of Bail in POCSO Cases: Kerala High Court Sets Aside Bail Order
Case: X v. State of Kerala – Kerala High Court Factual Background The petitioner, who is the father and guardian of the minor victim, appro ...
Promise, Consent and Minority under POCSO: Bail Granted in Devaraju v. State of Karnataka
Promise, Consent and Minority under POCSO: Bail Granted in Devaraju v. State of KarnatakaCase: Devaraju @ Vinith Devendra @ Devu v. State of Karn ...
Bail Granted Without Considering Gravity of POCSO Allegations Set Aside by Calcutta High Court
Bail Granted Without Considering Gravity of POCSO Allegations Set Aside by Calcutta High CourtCase: X v. State of West Bengal & Anr. Factu ...
Marriage After Alleged POCSO Offence: Kerala High Court Quashes Proceedings to Preserve Family Life
Case: XXX v. State of Kerala (Crl.M.C No. 596 of 2023, Kerala High Court, Feb 2026) Factual Background The petitioner, the first accused in Cri ...
POCSO Conviction Upheld Despite Delay and Minor Contradictions: Madras High Court
Factual Background: The appellant, who functioned as a pastor, was convicted by the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of POCSO cases for aggra ...
Ensure Day-to-Day Recording of Testimony in POCSO Trials: Delhi High Court on Preventing Witness Pressure
Court: Delhi High Court Case Name: Surjeet Kumar @ Kalu v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.Case No.: Bail Application No. 552/2026Decision Date ...
Bail in POCSO Conviction Pending Juvenility Determination: Meghalaya High Court Clarifies Scope of Section 12, JJ Act
Factual Background The bail application was filed on behalf of a person convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2 ...
Supreme Court Suggests “Romeo-juliet Clause” In POCSO To Protect Adolescent Relationships
The Supreme Court of India has taken a thoughtful and progressive stance on the application of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Ac ...
Kerala High Court On Age Determination Of Victims In POCSO Cases And The Limited Role Of The Juvenile Justice Act
Suresh K. v. State of KeralaKerala High Court, decided in January 2026 Background and Facts The Kerala High Court was seized of proceedings ...