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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 ...
Supreme Court orders all courts to follow SOP for examination of child witnesses through video-conferencing
In the case of In Re Children in Street Situations, the Supreme Court on 01.02.2022 prioritized the importance of ensuring the safety of child witnes ...
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 ...
Mumbai POCSO Court grants bail to a Filmmaker in sexual harassment case of a 17-year-old girl
On 27.01.2022, in the case of G K Vs. State of Maharashtra, the Additional Sessions Judge of the Special POCSO Court at Fort, Greater Mumbai analyzed ...
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 ...
‘Probability of Reformation & Rehabilitation’: Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence of a Man Convicted of Rape & Murder of 11 Year Old Girl
In the case of B Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh, the Apex Court on 18.01.2022 commuted the death penalty of a convict belonging to a scheduled tribe com ...
‘I Know Good Touch-Bad Touch; Have Learnt In School’: Boy’s Statement Leads To Man’s POCSO Conviction
A Fast Track Special Court in Thiruvananthapuram on 17th January, 2022 sentenced a man to rigorous imprisonment for five years for sexual ...
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 ...
Madras High Court confirms death sentence for rape and murder of 7-year-old
In the matter of The State Vs. S, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on 12.01.2022 upheld the death sentence given to a 26- year- old for agg ...
Rajasthan HC on Non-Reporting Of ‘POCSO Case’: Sometimes Such Matters Aren’t Reported to Save Girl’s Reputation
In the matter of Pragya Prateek Shukla and another v. State of Rajasthan, the Rajasthan High Court on 12.01.2022 suspended the sentence awarded to a ...
Bombay HC Reinstates CISF Constable Accused of Raping Colleague’s 4 Year Old Daughter
On 14.01.2022, in the case of U T Vs. Director General, CISF, the Bombay High Court revoked a dismissal order against the accused due to the absence ...
Delhi HC upholds conviction of man for raping 5 yr old: ‘Penetration sufficient, presence of semen not necessary’
In the matter of Ram Nawal Vs. State., the Delhi High Court on 4th January 2022 upheld the conviction and sentence awarded to a man fo ...
Supreme Court: Love Affair Irrelevant Ground for Bail When Victim Is A Minor
In the case of X (Minor) v. The State of Jharkhand & Anr; the Hon’ble Supreme Court held that on the day of the incident the victim was barely th ...