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Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Past pregnancy can be determined on account of permanent changes in the body of a woman: Bom HC

Bombay High Court: While addressing a matter, wherein the accused who was a doctor charged for raping a minor stated that there

Published on April 18, 2022April 28, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Tri HC | Offence under S. 8 of the POCSO Act not been established beyond reasonable doubt; Court acquits man of POCSO charges

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J. partly allowed an appeal which was filed against the judgment and order of conviction whereby and

Published on April 16, 2022April 28, 2022By Editor_4
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Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Child marriages will have to be stopped and no person can be allowed to take advantage of any such situation: Bom HC

Bombay High Court: Vibha Kankanwadi, J., expressed that Child marriages are hazardous to the social fabric of this Country. The applicant was

Published on April 16, 2022April 18, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Tri HC | Statement of the victim show exaggerations and improved versions; Court reduces sentence in POCSO matter

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J. partly allowed an appeal which was filed challenging the judgment of conviction and order of sentence

Published on April 1, 2022April 8, 2022By Editor_4
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Legal RoundUpSupreme Court Roundups

Supreme Court March 2022 Roundup: Notice to BCI on All India Bar Exam; Discrimination of women, disabled persons at workplace; POCSO and more 

  “Women are subject to a patriarchal mindset that regards them as primary caregivers and homemakers and thus, they are burdened with

Published on April 1, 2022April 2, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Megh HC | FIR and proceedings in Special POCSO Case quashed; Minor ‘victim’ gave birth to child while living with accused as his wife

Meghalaya High Court: W. Diengdoh, J. allowed a petition which was filed praying to quash the criminal proceedings pending in the Court

Published on March 29, 2022March 29, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Gau HC | Sexual offences against minor cannot be compromised by parents; HC rejects application to enforce compromise

Gauhati High Court: Arun Dev Choudhury, J., held that sexual offences against minor cannot be compromised by parents. An FIR was lodged

Published on March 29, 2022March 29, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Whether victim under POCSO Act can be permitted to be cross-examined once she turns hostile? Kar HC answers

Karnataka High Court: M Nagaprasanna J. allowed the petition and quashed the impugned order and remitted the matter back to Sessions Judge

Published on March 24, 2022April 1, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

POCSO| Is investigation of disclosure of victim’s identity permissible without Magistrate’s permission? SC gives split verdict 

Supreme Court: The bench of Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari, JJ has given split verdict on the issue as to whether the

Published on March 22, 2022March 25, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Megh HC | Court affirms trial court’s conviction on the basis of victim’s testimony in POCSO matter

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of  Sanjib Banerjee and W. Diengdoh, JJ., while hearing an appeal which challenged the judgment of

Published on March 9, 2022March 11, 2022By Editor_4
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District CourtHigh Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

Stories of sexual assault of a minor, woman travelling in public transport experiencing inappropriate touch and how children below 12 years of age are ‘asexual’ | Read 7 Legal Stories of the week

Here are our interesting Picks from the stories reported this week: People using cyberspace to vent out anger and frustration by travestying

Published on March 6, 2022March 7, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsDistrict Court

Touching ‘bum’ of a minor girl will be sexual assault punished under S. 10 of POCSO Act? POCSO Court explains

Special Court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Fort, Greater Bombay: Expressing that, the sexual intention is the state

Published on March 2, 2022March 11, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Legal RoundUpSupreme Court Roundups

Supreme Court February 2022 Roundup: MP Judge Sexual Harassment case; Amazon-Future-Reliance Deal; Child Trafficking testimonies through video conference and more 

“No doubt, that a Judicial Officer while discharging his/her duties, is expected to be independent, fearless, impassionate and non-impulsive. But a Judicial

Published on March 1, 2022March 14, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Tis-hazari
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Children less than 12 years of age are “asexual” and normally take time to recognize that disguised love, affection or warmth by perpetrator is sinful: Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi

Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi: Dharmesh Sharma, Principal District & Sessions Judge, found a 28-year-old man guilty of committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault

Published on March 1, 2022May 26, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

POCSO Offenders Deserve No Leniency; “A Message Must Be Conveyed To The Society At Large”: SC

Supreme Court: In a case where a 65-year-old man committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault on his 4-year-old neighbor, the bench of MR

Published on February 9, 2022February 11, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kar HC | Bail order not containing cogent reasons liable to be set aside for non-application of mind

Karnataka High Court: H.P. Sandesh J. allowed the petition and set aside the bail granted by the Trial Court on the file

Published on January 27, 2022January 27, 2022By Editor_4
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District CourtHigh CourtsLegal RoundUpTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

10 Legal Stories of the week: From High Courts, District Courts to Tribunals

Here are some of the interesting Legal Stories from Week 4 of January 2022 Bishop Franco Mulakkal; A victim of faction feud

Published on January 23, 2022January 24, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsDistrict Court

53-year-old man molested a 9-year-old minor boy by pressing his private parts: Court sentences man under POCSO Act

Court of Fast Track Special Judge (POCSO), Thiruvanathapuram: R. Jayakrishnan, Special Judge addressed a case wherein a minor boy aged 9 years

Published on January 21, 2022January 21, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Guj HC | Court goes beyond the relief sought, helps POCSO victim to become self-sufficient

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of Sonia Gokani and N.V. Anjaria, JJ. went beyond the case to help a POCSO victim

Published on January 8, 2022January 14, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Tri HC | Order passed in special POCSO matter quashed considering benefit of doubt

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh J. quashed the judgement and order which was originally passed by the special judge (POCSO) West Tripura

Published on January 6, 2022January 6, 2022By Editor_4
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