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.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court has released a handbook on gender sensitivity and compassionate judicial writing, directing courts across India to avoid stereotypical language and adopt survivor-centric, inclusive terminology in judgments.
The Kerala High Court denied bail to a father accused of sexually assaulting his minor daughter under the POCSO Act, holding that the victim's mother cannot settle or compromise such offences, which are non-compoundable.
The Delhi High Court modified a POCSO conviction, holding that the act did not amount to penetrative sexual assault but constituted an attempt to commit aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a child below 12.
A Delhi court acquitted former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and ex-WFI official Vinod Tomar in the sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers.
The Madras High Court held that pulling a minor's hand after she ignored a whistle may amount to harassment under Section 11 of the POCSO Act, not sexual assault under Section 8, and suspended the con...
J&K and Ladakh High Court grants bail to a POCSO accused after finding the statutory presumption under Section 29 rebutted by DNA evidence and the victim's shifting testimony.
The Supreme Court quashed a POCSO FIR against a woman accused of molesting her nephew, holding that the complaint appeared to be a counterblast to an earlier FIR filed by the child's father.
The Calcutta High Court set aside a trial court order directing registration of a POCSO case while hearing a mutual consent divorce petition, holding that the judge exceeded jurisdiction under Section...
Madras High Court holds child victim in POCSO case can't be recalled repeatedly for cross-examination, calling it secondary victimisation.
Allahabad HC denies bail in POCSO blackmail case, orders mental examination of accused over obscene social media posts. Court rejects bail for man accused of blackmailing minor with obscene photos, di...
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that merely holding a minor girl's hand while proposing marriage, without sexual or improper intent, does not constitute outraging modesty under Section 354 IPC, and set...
Punjab and Haryana HC commutes death sentence of Anand Singh in Palwal child rape-murder case, orders 50-year minimum jail term without remission. Why did the Punjab and Haryana High Court spare Anand...
The Supreme Court questions criminalising consensual adolescent relationships under the POCSO Act, highlighting law misuse by parents in cases involving 15-18-year-olds.
Sikkim High Court upholds POCSO and abetment of suicide conviction, sets aside IPC Section 354A sentence, and urges stronger child mental health measures.
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