Delhi Police arrested bus driver Kuldeep and conductor Sandeep on August 31 after a 16-year-old Class 11 student from UP was allegedly gang-raped inside a moving sleeper bus near Kashmere Gate on the night of August 4. The accused were traced to a Timarpur parking lot. The bus has been seized for forensic examination and a POCSO case registered.
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Madras High Court quashes POCSO case against police constable, holding that wiping a minor's tears and holding her hand without sexual intent did not constitute an offence.
Gauhati High Court acquits a man sentenced to life under POCSO, holding ultrasound evidence on foetal age contradicted the victim's timeline of the alleged rape.
Patna High Court acquits a man serving a 20-year POCSO sentence, holding statutory presumptions can't sustain conviction where the victim and informant turned hostile and foundational facts were never proved.
Madras High Court flags registration of POCSO FIRs only against minor boys in consensual cases, stressing the Act is gender-neutral and calling for systemic reforms in child protection.
Supreme Court restores acquittal of man accused of raping a four-year-old girl, finding no injuries and negative forensic findings created grave doubt in prosecution case.
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