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Case: Mahesh v. State represented by Inspector of Police, Nagercoil AWPS – Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) Factual Background The appellant p ...
Victim Must Be Heard Before Grant of Bail in POCSO Cases: Kerala High Court Sets Aside Bail Order
Case: X v. State of Kerala – Kerala High Court Factual Background The petitioner, who is the father and guardian of the minor victim, appro ...
Promise, Consent and Minority under POCSO: Bail Granted in Devaraju v. State of Karnataka
Promise, Consent and Minority under POCSO: Bail Granted in Devaraju v. State of KarnatakaCase: Devaraju @ Vinith Devendra @ Devu v. State of Karn ...
Bail Granted Without Considering Gravity of POCSO Allegations Set Aside by Calcutta High Court
Bail Granted Without Considering Gravity of POCSO Allegations Set Aside by Calcutta High CourtCase: X v. State of West Bengal & Anr. Factu ...
Marriage After Alleged POCSO Offence: Kerala High Court Quashes Proceedings to Preserve Family Life
Case: XXX v. State of Kerala (Crl.M.C No. 596 of 2023, Kerala High Court, Feb 2026) Factual Background The petitioner, the first accused in Cri ...
POCSO Conviction Upheld Despite Delay and Minor Contradictions: Madras High Court
Factual Background: The appellant, who functioned as a pastor, was convicted by the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of POCSO cases for aggra ...
Ensure Day-to-Day Recording of Testimony in POCSO Trials: Delhi High Court on Preventing Witness Pressure
Court: Delhi High Court Case Name: Surjeet Kumar @ Kalu v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.Case No.: Bail Application No. 552/2026Decision Date ...
Bail in POCSO Conviction Pending Juvenility Determination: Meghalaya High Court Clarifies Scope of Section 12, JJ Act
Factual Background The bail application was filed on behalf of a person convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2 ...
Supreme Court Suggests “Romeo-juliet Clause” In POCSO To Protect Adolescent Relationships
The Supreme Court of India has taken a thoughtful and progressive stance on the application of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Ac ...
Kerala High Court On Age Determination Of Victims In POCSO Cases And The Limited Role Of The Juvenile Justice Act
Suresh K. v. State of KeralaKerala High Court, decided in January 2026 Background and Facts The Kerala High Court was seized of proceedings ...
Bombay High Court On Partial Quashing Under POCSO And Judicial Caution Amid Ongoing Debate On Adolescent Sexuality And Sex Education
Chandrakant v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench), decided on 23 December 2025 Background and Facts The Bo ...
Bombay High Court Clarifies Evidentiary Standards in POCSO and Cheating Offences
Facts The appeal arose from a judgment of the Special POCSO Court, Mumbai, convicting the appellant for offences under Section 376 of the Indi ...
Subsequent Marriage During Bail or Birth of Child ‘Immaterial’ in POCSO Offences: MP High Court Upholds
The matter before the Madhya Pradesh High Court arose from the conviction of an accused for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual ...
Supreme Court Reaffirms Evidentiary Standards And Due Process In POCSO Cases Based On Circumstantial Evidence
Facts The case concerned the alleged sexual assault of a four-year-old child. Late at night, the child was found in a severely injured conditi ...
Supreme Court Seeks Effective Implementation of Support Person and PLV Schemes under POCSO
Date of Order: 11 December 2025 Facts of the Case The writ petition concerns systemic deficiencies in the implementation of the Protection ...
Delhi HC Reiterates That Minor’s Consent Holds No Legal Validity in POCSO Quashing Proceedings
Date of Order: 14 November 2025 Facts of the Case The Delhi High Court was deciding a petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 696 of 2023 regi ...
Meghalaya High Court Examines Nature of Relationship in POCSO Bail Proceedings
Date of Order: 18 November 2025 Facts of the Case The matter occurred when a primary health centre reported a case of underage pregnancy af ...
Karnataka HC Mandates Digital Case Management and Rehabilitation Framework for Child Sexual Abuse Survivors
Facts of the Case A minor girl was subjected to sexual assault and subsequently became pregnant. The matter came before the High Court when a ...
Punjab and Haryana HC Flags Inconsistencies in Minor’s Behaviour While Suspending Sentence in Sexual Harassment Conviction.
Facts of the Case The case before the Punjab and Haryana High Court concerned an application for suspension of sentence filed by a schoolteach ...
Supreme Court Slams Professor for Sexual Harassment and Anti – National Post; Says He Is a “Threat to Young Girls”
Facts of the Case The petitioner, an Assam-based government college professor named Mr. J, was arrested after posting comments on Facebook tha ...
Kerala HC states that “Judiciary Cannot Remain a Silent Spectator” and it set Time-Bound Roadmap for Reforms in Juvenile Justice Institutions, CWCs, and JJBs to Strengthen Kerala’s Child Protection Framework
Facts of the Case The Kerala High Court delivered this significant judgment in two connected matters, a suo motu writ petition and a public in ...