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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Supreme Court rules that mere touching of a minor’s private parts does not amount to rape or penetrative assault; conviction modified to lesser offence.
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Supreme Court cancels bail of POCSO convict, criticising Rajasthan HC for flawed reasoning and failing to assess chances of acquittal.
SC: Victim’s sole testimony, even without medical evidence, sufficient to uphold rape conviction if found credible and consistent.
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![SC Dismisses Appeal To Recall Child Victim, Calls It “Disturbing”; Awards ₹10.5 Lakh Compensation [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/09/lj_6015_SC_Dismisses_Appeal_To.webp)
![Touching private parts of minor girl not rape or penetrative sexual assault: SC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/09/lj_8981_Touching_private_parts_of.webp)
![SC restores conviction of two men in case of repeated rape of minor [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/09/lj_6939_SC_restores_conviction.webp)
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![Sole testimony of victim even without medical evidence sufficient to uphold rape conviction: SC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/08/lj_4805_Enough_to_Uphold.webp)
![Delhi HC Grants Interim Bail To Woman In POCSO Case For Care Of Newborn Child [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/06/lj_5086_Newborn_Care.webp)
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