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Facts of the Case The Criminal Original Petition was filed invoking Section 528 B.N.S.S., seeking an order to call for the records related to the ...
Kerala HC Stated Medical Evidence of Intact Hymen Insufficient to Disprove Penetrative Sexual Assault
Facts of the Case The case arose from allegations against the petitioner, who was accused of kidnapping a minor, his close relative, from the cust ...
Kerala HC Stated Serious Offenses Under POCSO Act Cannot Be Quashed Solely Based on Settlements
Facts of the Case This case revolves around allegations under Sections 341 and 354A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), along with Sections 7, 8, 11(1 ...
The Kerala High Court stated that the obligation under Section 19 of the POCSO Act to report offences must be fulfilled by an individual in their personal capacity rather than in an official role.
Facts of the Case The petitioner, a former chairman of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Thrissur, served in this capacity from 2009 to 2019. The ...
Delhi High Court Orders Free Medical Treatment for Rape, Acid Attack, and POCSO Survivors in All Hospitals
Introduction The Delhi High Court recently ordered that victims of rape, acid attacks and sexual assaults as well as victims of POCSO cases be pro ...
Punjab & Haryana HC rules that Presumption of Guilt Under Section 29 of POCSO Act Can’t Be Drawn Due to Lack of Evidence
Introduction The Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted two accused in a sexual assault case under the POCSO Act. The Court held that there was i ...
“State should take serious efforts to curtail the offence by enacting the law and impose severe punishments to those involved in sexual offence are family members or close friends”- Madras HC
Madras High Court in a recent judgement urged the state government to take stringent actions against Family members or close friends accused of sexua ...
Punjab HC Refuses To Treat Juvenile Booked Under POCSO Act As ‘Adult’ Based On Psyche Assessment Done With 5 Years Delay
Facts of the Case The appellant, a juvenile, was involved in a case where he was charged with committing sexual assault against a 4-year-old girl ...
SC held that Sexual assault under the POCSO Act cannot be quashed based on a ‘compromise,’ as it is a crime and not a private matter
Facts of the Case The case revolves around a teacher accused of sexual assault on a minor girl in a school. The incident occurred when the teacher ...
The Kerala High Court ruled that the principal and teacher weren’t guilty of failing to report the crime as the complaint was sent to the police the next day.
Detailed Facts of the Case: This Criminal Miscellaneous Case was filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking to quash the f ...
Delhi HC Highlights Teenage Love as a ‘Legal Grey Area’ and questions Its Categorization Under POCSO
Facts of the Case: The petitioner sought regular bail in relation to FIR registered at Mundka Police Station for an alleged offence under Section ...
Update on the Badlapur Case: Bombay High Court takes measures to ensure Child Safety in Schools
The Bombay High Court, in response to a suo motu PIL regarding the sexual assault of two kindergarten students in Badlapur, Thane, highlighted the ur ...
Bombay High Court Updates on Badlapur School POCSO matter
Facts of the Case In the Badlapur child sexual abuse case, the accused, employed as a school cleaner, was arrested on August 17, 2024, for alleged ...
Bombay High Court held that repeatedly following a minor girl and attempting to express love despite her disinterest amounts to sexual harassment under the POCSO Act.
Facts of the Case: The case revolves around an incident involving a minor victim who, at the age of 13, was subjected to stalking and sexual haras ...
Kerala HC held that typically serious offenses under the POCSO Act cannot be quashed, but it still quashed it on humanitarian grounds where the accused and victim were married with children.
Facts of the Case: A Criminal Miscellaneous Case was filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to quash all further proceed ...
The ‘Shaurya Didi’ initiative has been introduced by Madhya Pradesh HC to support survivors of sexual offenses and address Stockholm syndrome through mentorship of female police officers.
Facts of the Case: In a case involving a Habeas Corpus petition, a girl was produced before the court by from Police Station Mrigwas, District Gun ...
The Kerala HC ruled that under Section 19(1) (mandatory reporting) of the POCSO Act, people must report suspected offences against minors promptly, but legal action will be taken only for intentional failure to do so.
Facts of the Case: This case concerns a revision petition filed under Sections 397 and 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, challenging an o ...
“Victim shaming and victim’s family shaming must not be allowed as it will be a deterrent and road block in the real victims reporting offences to the authorities”- Delhi HC
Facts: The case involved a child who was victimized within her home by an employee of her father, suffering voyeurism, sexual harassment, and outr ...
Intention of Abettor must be demonstrated because mere involvement in POCSO offence insufficient- Kerala HC
Facts: The petitioner was the second accused in a matter pending before the Fast Track Special Court. He filed application seeking discharge from ...
Guidelines To Determine Age Of Victim In POCSO Cases Issued By Allahabad HC
Facts: On 17th April 2024 the Allahabad High Court released extensive directions regarding the inconsistent methods used to determine the victim' ...
Dissecting the trend of School Bullying from an Intersectional lens
In a world where every child should feel safe and supported in their educational journey, the tragic reality of bullying continues to haunt communiti ...