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.
Read Full ArticleSupreme 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.
J&K and Ladakh High Court disposes of an Advocate’s plea alleging police harassment in a POCSO investigation, directing authorities to seek his assistance or presence strictly in accordance with law.
Supreme Court’s key rulings this week cover POCSO, Article 226, arbitration, human rights, environmental clearances, corporate criminal liability, food labelling and insolvency, with important legal principles clarified across these areas.
The Supreme Court quashed a POCSO case against a West Bengal school teacher, holding that the students’ statements did not establish sexual intent necessary for aggravated sexual assault.
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 ...
Calcutta High Court upholds 10-year POCSO sentence, holding that a minor's consent cannot mitigate sexual assault and 'Romeo-Juliet' benefit was inapplicable as the victim is now married elsewhere.
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...
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.
The 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 ...
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 a...
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