Introduction: S. Harish vs. Inspector of Police and Anr. (CRL.O.P. No. 37 of 2024 and Crl.M.P. No. 79 of 2024) was decided on 11th January 2024. The ...
In a rape case of a 13-year-old, Bombay HC grants bail to the accused asserting that accused’s relationship as attraction, not assault driven by lust
Introduction: X v. State of Maharashtra (Criminal Application (BA) No. 718 of 2023) involves an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of ...
Punjab & Haryana HC Allows Minor Rape Victim to Terminate her Pregnancy
Introduction: The X v. State of Punjab & Ors. (CWP-29383-2023) is a petition that involves a writ petition filed in the Punjab and Haryana High C ...
Calcutta HC: Voluntary sexual acts with minor won’t be a POCSO case, acquits rape accused
In the matter Ranjit Rajbanshi Vs. The State of West Bengal & others, the Calcutta High Court on 17.09.2021 observed that “If the union is partic ...
MP High Court: Simply requesting the accused not to commit rape of a minor amounts to ‘aiding’ under POCSO
In the matter of Smt. Mamta Tiwari Vs. State of MP & anr, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on 02.09.2021 observed that instead of informing the loca ...