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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 ...
POCSO Court acquitted the 14-year-old’s father and uncle accused of raping her after finding that the girl was undue influenced by her mother
In the POCSO case of The State of Maharashtra vs ASS& Anr., the Special Court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 201 ...
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 ...
Supreme Court Split Verdict On Need For Court Permission To Investigate Sec.23 Of POCSO For Disclosure Of Victim’s Identity
In the case of G.N.N. vs State of Karnataka &Ors., the Apex Court of India on 21st March 2022 has delivered a split judgment on the issue of whet ...
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 ...
Children Below 12 Years Of Age Are Asexual: Delhi District Court Convicts Man For Raping Minor Girl
Brief facts of the case: Accused “M” was charged for sexually assaulting the minor victim “A” on the roof of the building where the accused and mi ...
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 ...
Supreme Court- ‘No leniency to be shown to man who misused his position to abuse a child’
In the case of N Vs. State of Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court on 08.02.2022 , held that those who commit sexual assault against children do not deserv ...
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 ...