[Juvenile Justice] Aadhaar not a valid document for proof of age of Prosecutrix under Juvenile Justice Rules: Madhya Pradesh High Court
JJ Act, 2015 and JJ Rules, 2012 are mandatory and have overreaching effect over any other provision.
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Delhi High Court directs Government to issue a circular for non-disclosure of identity of the minor seeking medical termination and her family in the report of registered medical practitioner to police
The Delhi High Court directed the Government to issue a circular to the effect that in case of any minor’s guardian or family approaching any Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) for termination of pregnancy of the minor, the identity of the minor, guardian, or the family, should not be disclosed in the RMP’s report to the police, if a request to that effect was made by the guardian or the family to the RMP.
Madras High Court sets aside conviction of a woman who set her minor daughter on fire for offence under Section 302 IPC; Commutes Life sentence to 10 years RI
Madras High Court while dealing with the question that whether the mother had the intention to commit the murder of her daughter, set aside the conviction and sentence of the convict for the offence under Section 302 IPC and convicted her for offence under Section 304(1) IPC and sentenced to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment
POCSO| Getting date of birth changed in Aadhaar to establish that minor victim was a consenting adult is a serious offence; Delhi High Court denies bail to a married man
Delhi High Court denied bail to a married person as he wanted to take advantage of the complainant by getting the complainant’s Date of Birth on the Aadhar Card changed so that when the applicant established physical relationship with the complainant, she would not have been a minor.
Love affair traversed beyond the legal and moral bounds; Rajasthan High Court quashes Rape and POCSO case against the 22-year-old
Rajasthan High Court: The Court exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (Code), quashed the First
Allahabad High Court upholds Trial Court’s order, convicting a 68-year-old man who raped a minor girl, 43 years ago
Allahabad High Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by Trial Court, convicting the appellant/convict under Section 376 of
Kerala High Court | Marriage between Muslims under personal law is not excluded from the sweep of POCSO Act
A child marriage compromises the growth of the child to her full potential. It is the bane of society.
Delhi High Court upholds 12-year imprisonment awarded to father guilty of raping his minor daughter
Delhi High Court: In an appeal challenging the order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge convicting the Father (Appellant) under
Allahabad High Court| Secretary of the High Court Legal Services Committee must ensure that POCSO victims are represented by diligent practitioners
Allahabad high Court: In a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (‘POCSO’ Act), Ajay Bhanot, J.
Bound to protect Constitutional Rights of women, Calcutta High Court regularises domestic violence application filed by minor
The Court held that application filed by minor under Section 12 of Domestic Violence Act cannot be dismissed on the grounds of maintainability especially when she had attained majority before the date of final order.
“Section 219 CrPC directory in nature”; Kerala High Court upholds order for dismissing accused’s application for joint trial
Kerala High Court: In a criminal miscellaneous petition challenging the order passed by the Sessions Court, wherein the Court dismissed
Act of mutual affection between young boyfriend and girlfriend cannot equate with ‘Sexual Assault’ under POCSO Act; Meghalaya High quashes FIR
“In a case of rape or sexual assault, the act not only affects the physical well-being of the victim but would also leave a very deep emotional scar which would require prolonged counselling for the experience and the image to be erased from the mind of the victim. Such an act would have a more profound effect on a child.”
[Special Legislations] | Karnataka HC | POCSO Act is a Special Law which can override any Personal Law
Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant application seeking regular bail for offences under the provisions of Prohibition of Child
“Juvenile can be denied bail, if his release defeats ends of justice”; Allahabad High Court upholds JJB order declining bail to a juvenile in a rape case of a 6-year-old
Allahabad High Court: In a criminal revision petition filed under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice Act challenging the order passed by
Meghalaya High Court| Penetration has to be medically established and doesn’t have to be deep or complete to be considered penetration under the POCSO Act
Meghalaya High Court: In a criminal appeal filed by the convict/appellant, convicted under Section 5(m) of the Protection of Children
MSPDCL held accountable for safety negligence; Manipur High Court awards compensation to the electrocution accident victims
Manipur High Court: In a writ petition filed challenging the compensation awarded by the Lower Court, the division bench of
Delhi High Court upholds Trial Court’s conviction order for raping his one year old niece
A murderer destroys the physical frame of a victim, a rapist degrades and defiles the soul of a helpless female.
“To turn a child against a parent is to turn a child against himself; Parental alienation is inhuman, and it is a menace to a child”, says Madras High Court
Madras High Court: In an application seeking the appointment of the applicant as a fit and proper person to be
Bombay HC invokes principles of repatriation and restoration, and grants bail to a juvenile accused of gangrape
Bombay High Court: In deciding the instant bail application filed by a juvenile applicant by invoking Section 12 of Juvenile Justice (Care
Jharkhand High Court directs AIIMS, Deogarh to submit report on availability of Burn Ward
Jharkhand High Court: The division bench of Ravi Ranjan, C.J., and Sujit Narayan Prasad, J., took suo motu cognizance of