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.
Read Full ArticleSupreme 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 mechanisms.
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.
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.
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...
Supreme Court holds 'knowledge' under Section 19 POCSO includes credible information from the victim, reviving the case against a headmistress who verified but did not report abuse.
SC issues notice to Centre on plea for stricter measures against crimes targeting women, children, including proposals for clinical castration and safety reforms.
Explore the impact of child sexual abuse in schools, existing guidelines, and essential safety measures to protect vulnerable children from lifelong trauma.
Supreme Court of India observes that it recognizes that pregnancy can also be experienced by some non-binary people and transgender men.
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.
Delhi High Court reiterates that to uphold the presumption of guilt under Section 29 of the POCSO Act, the prosecution must prove the foundational facts beyond reasonable doubt.
The Delhi High Court has reduced the sentence from 20 years of rigorous imprisonment to 12 years in a case where a 28-year-old man was convicted for committing 'digital rape' on a 4-year-old girl chil...
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