Delhi High Court warns that false rape allegations cause lifelong harm to the accused and issues directions on recovery of victim compensation.
Read Full ArticleDelhi High Court upholds discharge in a gang rape case, flags misuse of sexual offence laws, and issues directions on recovery of victim compensation.
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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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Orissa HC rules POCSO Act can’t criminalize consensual adolescent relationships; calls for nuanced, non-mechanical application of the law.
Delhi High Court rules that even in cases of sexual harassment, natural justice should not be compromised.
Hymen tear or genital injuries are not a sine qua non to prove penetrative sexual assault, the Guwahati High Court has held in a case under the POCSO Act, 2012.
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Supreme Court emphasizes that caste should not influence leniency in child sexual assault cases, criticizes the mention of caste in judgments, and increases the sentence of an accused. The court stres...
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