Madras HC commutes death to life in father–daughter POCSO case, lays down sentencing framework under “rarest of rare” doctrine; conviction upheld.
Read Full ArticleHP High Court grants bail to POCSO accused husband, citing family unity and welfare of minor wife and child born from the union.
Allahabad High Court grants anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, rules Section 29 POCSO presumption not applicable at pre-arrest stage.
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