Union Cabinet approves ₹3,788 crore for extending Fast Track Special Courts, including exclusive POCSO Courts, till March 2031, increasing their number from 779 to 850.
Read Full ArticleBombay High Court grants bail in a POCSO case, citing material contradictions and improvements in statements while clarifying that the trial will decide the merits.
Meghalaya HC quashes a POCSO case after verifying informed consent and directs welfare benefits for the survivor and her daughter.
Allahabad HC quashes the mandatory injury report condition for compensation and directs UP to release ₹3 lakh to a child victim.
Bombay HC reduces a POCSO sentence to 3.5 years, holding that removing undergarments alone amounted to an attempt to commit sexual assault.
The Supreme Court directed the Centre to create a National Hash and URL Database to remove child sexual abuse material and strengthen social media platforms’ accountability.
The Delhi High Court held that women can be charged with gang rape under Section 70 BNS and Section 376D IPC, but a woman alone cannot face such a charge.
Jharkhand High Court sets aside Md. Wahid’s Section 307 IPC conviction and orders his release after over four years in custody.
Supreme Court weekly roundup with 7 key rulings on victim's right to speedy trial, circumstantial evidence, insurance portals, breach of trust and women's safety.
Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of recent rape and sexual assault cases in Delhi-NCR, directing a four-week vulnerability, lighting and CCTV audit and status reports on existing safety mechani...
Delhi High Court holds that marriage under Muslim personal law cannot exempt sexual intercourse with a wife below 18 from POCSO, as personal law cannot create an exception to statutory criminal provis...
Supreme Court’s key rulings this week cover CEC appointment law, Section 197 CrPC, POCSO safeguards, Article 311, life imprisonment, Companies Act, arbitration, Hindu property rights, gratuity and b...
Allahabad High Court orders an inquiry against doctors after a government hospital failed to comply with its order permitting termination of a minor rape survivor’s pregnancy.
Supreme Court quashes POCSO FIR against father after CBI probe found allegations unreliable, restores custody and directs safeguards before coercive action in matrimonial disputes.
Supreme Court permits mother to relocate two children to the UK, holding that a father facing a pending POCSO prosecution cannot be considered entitled to custody.
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