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Introduction: In X vs State of Haryana and others (CRM M-17864 of 2021) Petitioner sought directions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to summon a UIDAI (Uni ...
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 ...
Calcutta HC: If Victim states she was inappropriately touched, the Court shall have to accept her feeling
In the matter P B Vs. State of West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on 16.12.2021 upheld a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act ...
Allahabad HC orders action against CWC Chairman for failure to follow ‘Junaid case’ guidelines in case of 12-yr-old sexual assault victim
In the matter of Shivani Mishra Vs. State of U.P.; the Allahabad High Court on 14.12.2021 observed that “The victim is illiterate and apparently come ...
Delhi HC: Purpose of POCSO Act is to treat minors as a class by itself so that an attempt to sexually assault or molest minors entails graver consequences
In the matter of Suraj Vs. State; the Delhi High Court on 10.12.2021 observed that “the purpose of the POCSO Act is to treat minors as a class by its ...
Allahabad High Court: Victim of Rape cannot be compelled to undergo DNA test
In the matter of Gulafsa Begum Vs. State of U.P.; the Allahabad High Court on 3.12.2021 observed that a rape survivor cannot be forced to take a DNA ...
Meghalaya High Court in POCSO case: Granting bail on humanitarian grounds not legally tenable
In the matter of State of Meghalaya Vs. Heibormi Dkhar; the Meghalaya High Court on 10.12.2021, while setting aside the bail granted to an accused un ...
Bom HC confirms death sentence for committing rape and murder of a 3-years 9-months old child
A Division Bench of Sadhana S. Jadhav and Prithviraj K. Chavan, JJ. confirmed the death sentence awarded by the trial court to the accused−appellant ...
Kottiyoor Rape Case: Kerala HC reduced the sentence imposed on former Catholic Priest
In an infamous case of sexual assault whereby the priest of the St. Sebastian Church had impregnated a minor girl, the Hon’ble Judge R. Narayana Pish ...
Allahabad high court: Oral sex with 10-yr-old boy not ‘Aggravated sexual assault’ under POCSO act
In the matter of Sonu Kushwaha Vs. State of U.P.; the Allahabad High Court on 18.11.2021 observed that putting the penis into the mouth of a 10-year- ...
Calcutta HC: Dragging Scarf, Pulling Hand & Proposing Victim To Marry Not Sexual Assault/Harassment Under POCSO Act
In the matter Nurai Sk. @ Nurul Sk. Vs. State of West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on 15.11.2021 observed that the act of dragging 'orna' (women s ...
Touching The Cheeks Without A Sexual Intent Would Not Attract The Offence Of ‘Sexual Assault’: Bombay High Court
In the matter Mohammad Ahmed Ulla v. The State of Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court on 27th August 2021 observed that “touching the cheeks without a ...
Bombay HC: Abetment by instigation depends on intention of the accused, not on victim’s actions
In the matter of Gaurav v. State of Maharashtra; the Bombay High Court on 1.09.2021 observed that we, as a society, have failed to create an environm ...
Kerala HC: Marriage between victim and accused not grounds for quashing POCSO case when magnitude of rape is grave
In the case of R Vs. State of Kerala, the Kerala High Court on 28.08.2021, held that “When the magnitude of the crime is so grave and heino ...
Paramount Consideration Is To Be Given To The Well-Being Of The Child Whose Mental Psyche Is Vulnerable And In A Developing Stage: Delhi High Court
In the matter of Prafulla Kumar Sahu v. State of NCT of Delhi, the Delhi High Court on 18th August 2021, rejected the bail application of the Petitio ...
Madras HC: Schools to keep a Complaint box to make victims complain about Sexual Assault freely
Justice P. Velmurugan directs Schools to keep a complaint box to make the victims complain about the sexual assault freely and keys of the same to be ...
Karnataka High Court Issues Directions For Effective Implementation Of POCSO Act
A Division Bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice M.G. Uma delivered the verdict in Hanumantha Mogaveera Vs. State of Karnataka while a ...
HIMACHAL PRADESH HC : “No Means No, The Word ‘No’ Does Not Need Any Further Explanation”
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh in Suresh Kumar Vs State of H.P. denied bail to man accused of raping a 17- year old minor girl and remarked that ...
HP High Court: “He Appears To Be Pervert, Would Make Life of Young Friends Of Opposite Gender Miserable”
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh in Rohit Kumar Vs State of H.P. denies bail to a 22-year-old man accused of raping a 17-year-old girl and remarked ...
Kerala HC allowed quashing of POCSO case after marriage between the parties
Recently, in two cases with similar facts, (Name redacted) v. State of Kerala and XXX v. XXX and Others , the Kerala High Court quashed the cr ...
Bombay HC: Consent of minor immaterial
In the case of ABC v. State of Maharashtra , where the appellant argued that there was a consensual relationship between the minor victim-girl and th ...