In the case of RP vs The State of West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court held on 31st March 2022 that it is immaterial whether the breasts of a 13-year ...
No Leniency Shall Be Shown Against Child Sexual Offenders: Punjab And Haryana High Court
A revision petition was filed, challenging the order of sentence dated 02.12.2021, passed by the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Sonipa ...
Trauma Undergone By Minor Child By Such Inhuman Act Can’t Be Ignored: Karnataka High Court Convicts POCSO Accused Father For Sexually Assaulting Minor Daughter
In the case of State of Karnataka vs R.S., the Karnataka High Court on 23rd March 2022 overturned a trial court's acquittal ruling and sentenced the ...
Bombay HC quashed POCSO case after survivor consents to close it to focus on studies
In the case of G.S.P. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors., the Bombay High Court on 11th March 2022 quashed a first information report (FIR) again ...
Meghalaya High Court Quashes Pocso Case Noting That Minor Victim Gave Birth To Child Living With Accused As His Wife
An Application under Sec-482 of CrPC with a prayer to set aside and quash the criminal proceedings pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (Pro ...
No Exemption for The Accused Guilty of Committing Penetrative Sexual Assault And The Person Who Has The Knowledge About The Same: Himachal Pradesh High Court In POCSO Case
In the matter of R.K. vs The State of Himachal Pradesh and S.S. vs The State of Himachal Pradesh, the Hon’ble High Court while hearing the two appeal ...
Advising a minor POCSO prosecutrix and accused to conceal material facts from police and court is punishable: Madhya Pradesh High Court
A criminal revision petition filed by the Applicant “A” under Sec-397 read with Sec-401 CrPC for setting aside the order dated 13/01/2021 passed by I ...
3-year-old victim narrates entire ordeal in words and signs; Allahabad High Court rejects bail plea of 62-year-old accused terming the incident “shocking & inhumane”
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Allahabad HC yet again expresses concern over non-compliance with Junaid Case guidelines
In the case of R Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court on 21.01.2022 expressed its concern over the lack of implementation of the Juna ...