Actress who accused Malayalam star Mukesh of rape withdraws complaint, says no 'support and protection from government'
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Actress who accused Malayalam star Mukesh of rape withdraws complaint, says no 'support and protection from government'

Hindustan Times  

A 51-year-old Malayalam actress who had levelled sexual abuse allegations against several male actors, including CPI MLA M Mukesh, on Friday said she was not keen on pursuing her complaints due to "lack of support and protection from the Kerala government". Malayalam actor and MLA, Mukesh, was accused of sexual abuse by a female actor The complainant also alleged "carelessness" on the part of the state government and said she was "mentally exhausted" and, therefore, not keen on taking the complaints forward. In the social media post, the woman actor said, "Today, I am planning to make the difficult decision to revoke all cases, including those against MLA, due to the lack of justice in my POCSO case." The POCSO Act case The Muvattupuzha police had registered the case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, against the woman actor based on a complaint lodged by her relative.

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Criminal Proceedings Involving Serious Offences Under POCSO Act Can't Be Quashed On Settlement Between Parties: Kerala High Court
5 days, 9 hours ago

Criminal Proceedings Involving Serious Offences Under POCSO Act Can't Be Quashed On Settlement Between Parties: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that remote chance of conviction due to compromise between the accused and the complainant should not serve as a ground to terminate investigation abruptly and to quash the FIR and further proceedings in serious offences involving POSCO Act. The court further said that legal position was comprehensive that criminal proceedings involving very serious offences …

Hema Committee aftermath: Milords, shouldn't bail for celebs in this manner be avoided?
5 days, 18 hours ago

Hema Committee aftermath: Milords, shouldn't bail for celebs in this manner be avoided?

New Indian Express  

Last week, a single-judge Bench of the Kerala High Court granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam filmmaker and actor Balachandra Menon in an alleged sexual assault case dating back to 2007. While granting anticipatory bail to Menon, Justice Kunhikrishnan noted that the complaint had been registered by the victim 17 years after the alleged incident and that such a delay tarnished …

[POCSO Act] Quashing Of Serious Offence To Efface Evidence Already Recorded Cannot Be Done Even At Instance Of Survivor: Kerala High Court
1 week, 2 days ago

[POCSO Act] Quashing Of Serious Offence To Efface Evidence Already Recorded Cannot Be Done Even At Instance Of Survivor: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court dismissed a petition filed by the victim of a POCSO offence to quash the proceedings saying that serious offences are involved and the trial had reached at the end stage. The Court noted that that the accused is alleged of committing serious offences like aggravated penetrative sexual assault against the minor. Justice A. Badharudeen observed that …

Sexual harassment of badminton players: Pocso court awards jail terms to son and father
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Sexual harassment of badminton players: Pocso court awards jail terms to son and father

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The court of special judge on Friday awarded a seven-year prison term to former working secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Badminton Association Nishant Sinha and a five-year term to his father and former secretary of the UPBA Vijay Sinha in a January 2017 case related to sexual harassment of female badminton players of Babu Banarasi Das Uttar Pradesh Badminton …

Karnataka HC To Consider Whether POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral Or Not, Stays Proceedings Against Woman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Karnataka HC To Consider Whether POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral Or Not, Stays Proceedings Against Woman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor

Live Law  

While staying further proceedings in a POCSO Act case registered against a 52-year-old woman on a complaint by the parents of a minor boy, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday orally said that considering the case was against a woman it would have to lay down whether the law is gender neutral or not. Senior Advocate Hashmath Pasha appearing for …

Actress who withdrew rape case against Malayalam star Mukesh reverses decision; to proceed with sexual harassment cases
4 weeks ago

Actress who withdrew rape case against Malayalam star Mukesh reverses decision; to proceed with sexual harassment cases

Hindustan Times  

A 51-year-old Malayalam actress who recently lodged sexual harassment complaints against prominent actors in the film industry reaffirmed on Sunday that she will not withdraw her complaints and will pursue them legally to seek justice. Malayalam actor and MLA, Mukesh, was accused of sexual abuse by a female actor Actress changes stance The actress had announced two days ago her …

Malayalam actress to proceed with sexual harassment case against actors
4 weeks ago

Malayalam actress to proceed with sexual harassment case against actors

New Indian Express  

A 51-year-old Malayalam actress who recently lodged sexual harassment complaints against prominent actors in the film industry said that she will not withdraw her complaints and will pursue them legally to seek justice. She alleged that there were deliberate attempts to falsely implicate her in a POCSO case following her harassment complaints against actors such as Mukesh, Maniyanpilla Raju, and …

Malayalam actress reopens sexual harassment cases against actors
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Malayalam actress reopens sexual harassment cases against actors

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: A 51-year-old Malayalam actress, who recently lodged sexual harassment complaints against prominent actors in the film industry, reaffirmed on Sunday that she will not withdraw her complaints and will pursue them legally to seek justice. The actress had announced two days ago her decision to drop the cases, citing despair and a "lack of support from the government." She …

Probe to continue even as victim set to withdraw complaint against Mollywood actors
1 month ago

Probe to continue even as victim set to withdraw complaint against Mollywood actors

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Police have decided to continue with the investigation against the actors facing sexual offences cases even after the victim who raised allegations against Mukesh, Jayasurya, Edavela Babu, Balachandra Menon and Manianpilla Raju decided to withdraw her complaints. The victim, a native of Aluva who had acted in Malayalam and Tamil movies, revealed her decision to withdraw the complaints through …

Female actor who accused Mukesh of sexual abuse claims lack of govt protection
1 month ago

Female actor who accused Mukesh of sexual abuse claims lack of govt protection

Hindustan Times  

Kochi, A female actor who had levelled sexual abuse allegations against several male actors, including CPI MLA M Mukesh and Jayasurya, on Friday said she was not keen on pursuing her complaints due to "lack of support and protection from the Kerala government". The complainant also alleged "carelessness" on the part of the state government and said she was "mentally …

Kerala woman accuses government of neglect, drops abuse cases against actors
1 month ago

Kerala woman accuses government of neglect, drops abuse cases against actors

India Today  

An actress in Kerala, who had accused prominent actors, including CPI MLA M Mukesh and Jayasurya, of sexual abuse announced on Friday her decision to withdraw her complaints. She attributed the decision to the “lack of support and protection” from the Kerala government and her “mental exhaustion”. “I would like to tell everyone that due to the government’s carelessness and …

Man gets 20-year-jail for raping 6-year-old girl
1 month ago

Man gets 20-year-jail for raping 6-year-old girl

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Special Court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences in Ongole has sentenced an accused to 20 years’ imprisonment and fined him ₹10,000. According to the police, Duddu Chinnabbai, 57, a resident of SC Colony at Santharavuru village in Chinaganjam mandal sexually assaulted a six-year-minor girl of the same village on March 20, 2018 after taking her to a secluded …

BJP worker booked under Pocso for sexually harassing minor in Karnataka’s Mandya - Karnataka News
1 month, 1 week ago

BJP worker booked under Pocso for sexually harassing minor in Karnataka’s Mandya - Karnataka News

India Today  

A woman has filed a police complaint against her landlord and a local BJP worker in Karnataka’s Mandya accusing him of sexually harassing her 12-year-old daughter and employing threats to silence her family. The complainant accused Ramesh, a former Gram Panchayat President when he was affiliated with Congress, to have allegedly made inappropriate advances toward her child in her absence. …

Kerala Police to take suo moto cognizance of POCSO-related allegations cited in Hema committee report
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Police to take suo moto cognizance of POCSO-related allegations cited in Hema committee report

Op India  

Days after the state High Court came down heavily on Pinarayi Vijayan government for inaction, the Kerala Police are mulling to take suo motu cognizance of POCSO-related allegations mentioned in the Justice Hema Committee report. After the publication of Justice Hema Committee report citing sexual assault allegations in the Malayalam film industry, around 23 cases have been registered so far …

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Police Officer For Remarks Against Walayar Rape Victims, Asks DGP To Consider Action Against News Channel
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Police Officer For Remarks Against Walayar Rape Victims, Asks DGP To Consider Action Against News Channel

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has quashed the criminal case filed against Superintendent of Police M. P. Sojan for making distasteful comments against the child victims in Walayar rape case. The Counsel for the complainant said that in Section 23, the words “any person” which signifies that the provision is not just applicable to the media persons but any other person …

Justice Hema committee report: More cases registered
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Hema committee report: More cases registered

New Indian Express  

KOCHI/KOZHIKODE : Police on Saturday registered a case against director Sreekumar Menon for molesting a junior artist at a hotel in the city. In Kozhikode, Kasaba police registered a case under Section 377 of IPC against director B Ranjith based on a complaint filed by a Kozhikode resident on Friday. It was the second police case against director Ranjith after …

Mukesh, other Malayalam actors booked under IPC, proceedings to be governed by BNSS
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mukesh, other Malayalam actors booked under IPC, proceedings to be governed by BNSS

The Hindu  

Actors of Malayalam film industry who were booked for outraging the modesty of women and rape will be tried by invoking Indian Penal Code, though the proceedings in the cases would be governed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Police have so far booked criminal cases against nine persons - Mukesh, who represents Kollam Assembly Constituency, former Kerala Chalachitra Academy …

More Malayalam actors face police heat over sexual abuse charges
3 months, 3 weeks ago

More Malayalam actors face police heat over sexual abuse charges

Hindustan Times  

Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi, Well-known names of Malayalam cinema, including CPI MLA K Mukesh and Jayasurya have been booked by the police for rape and sexual assault of a woman colleague, prompting voices from the ruling coalition on Thursday for the former to step down as a legislator amid an intensifying political slugfest involving the LDF and the opposition. More Malayalam actors face …

POCSO Act | Child Victim Of Traumatic Sexual Assault Must Not Be Repeatedly Called To Testify In Court : Supreme Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

POCSO Act | Child Victim Of Traumatic Sexual Assault Must Not Be Repeatedly Called To Testify In Court : Supreme Court

Live Law  

Recently, the Supreme Court dismissed the plea of an accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act of 2012 seeking recall of the victim under Section 311 of CrPC who was already cross-examined by the defence.The Court said that once the defence was granted ample opportunities to cross-examine the victim than the victim could not …

Pocso accused youth beats victim’s dad to death in Tamil Nadu; held
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pocso accused youth beats victim’s dad to death in Tamil Nadu; held

New Indian Express  

KRISHNAGIRI: Months after being released on bail in a Pocso case, a 24-year-old allegedly beat to death the man, whose daughter he had been booked for sexually assaulting, near Kelamangalam in Krishnagiri district on Saturday night. On Saturday night, Venkatraj met the girl near her house and Selvam, who saw them talking, got into a heated argument with the accused. …

POCSO Act | Showing Private Parts, Dirty Movies To A Child Is Prima Facie 'Sexual Harassment': Uttarakhand High Court
5 months ago

POCSO Act | Showing Private Parts, Dirty Movies To A Child Is Prima Facie 'Sexual Harassment': Uttarakhand High Court

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court has observed that the exhibition of private parts to a child, showing him dirty films, would prima facie amount to 'sexual harassment' of a child and make out an offence under Section 11 read with Section 12 of the POCSO Act. Against the backdrop of these observations, the Court said that the sexual intent of the …

POCSO Case: Karnataka High Court Exempts Former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa From Personal Appearance Before Trial Court On July 15
5 months, 1 week ago

POCSO Case: Karnataka High Court Exempts Former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa From Personal Appearance Before Trial Court On July 15

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday adjourned to July 26, hearing of a petition filed by former Chief Minister BY Yediyurappa seeking to quash a POCSO case registered against him. Ld judge of court below is requested to grant exemption for the day, on the next date of hearing till any other day, till this matter is taken up for …

POCSO Act Often Misused To Settle Personal Scores, Even In Matrimonial Disputes False Accusations Made To Deny Custody To Father: Kerala HC
5 months, 2 weeks ago

POCSO Act Often Misused To Settle Personal Scores, Even In Matrimonial Disputes False Accusations Made To Deny Custody To Father: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has cautioned the Police officers as well as Courts to be vigilant against people with ill motivations who misuse the provisions of Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act to settle personal scores. Even in matrimonial disputes, it said, minor children are used for alleging POCSO offences so the father of the child would not get …

POCSO victim’s uncle booked for influencing her in mutt sexual abuse case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

POCSO victim’s uncle booked for influencing her in mutt sexual abuse case

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: The Chitradurga police registered a case against a person for allegedly pressuring a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences victim against withdrawing her complaint where she accused Chitradurga’s Murugharajendra Bruhanmutt pontiff Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru of sexually harassing her, police said. POCSO victim’s uncle booked for influencing her in mutt sexual abuse case The 15-year-old girl approached the Child Welfare …

Media should not publish details that identify minor sexual assault victims: Judge
7 months ago

Media should not publish details that identify minor sexual assault victims: Judge

The Hindu  

Media organisations can be booked if they publish any details leading to identification of minor sexual assault victims, said Udupi Fast Track Sessions Court-1 Judge Shrinivasa Suvarna in Udupi on Tuesday. Speaking a workshop on the ‘POCSO Act and Media’ organised by Udupi Union of Working Journalists, Mr. Suvarna said the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act provides special …

BSY case: Women’s panel seeks action taken report
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BSY case: Women’s panel seeks action taken report

The Hindu  

The Karnataka State Commission for Women has written to the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights seeking an action taken report in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act case registered against BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Commission chairperson Nagalakshmi Choudhary, talking to The Hindu, said: “As the case pertains to a minor girl, we …

POCSO Act | Charge Of Penetrative Sexual Assault Can Be Invoked In Case Of Non-Tear Of Hymen: Gauhati High Court
8 months, 1 week ago

POCSO Act | Charge Of Penetrative Sexual Assault Can Be Invoked In Case Of Non-Tear Of Hymen: Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court has made it clear that the charge of penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act can be invoked even on slightest penetration and it is not necessary to show victim's hymen-tear in such cases. It thus set aside the judgement of a trial court by which it acquitted an accused in a criminal case registered under …

POSH Act | Complaint Not Served On Respondent, Witnesses Examined In His Absence: Kerala High Court Says ICC Must Observe Natural Justice
9 months ago

POSH Act | Complaint Not Served On Respondent, Witnesses Examined In His Absence: Kerala High Court Says ICC Must Observe Natural Justice

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently quashed an inquiry report issued under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act and rules made thereunder against an Assistant Engineer who was working in the Kerala State Electricity Board, citing violation of principles of natural justice. Quashing the inquiry report, Justice Basant Balaji stated thus: “The entire proceedings shall be completed in accordance …

Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa booked under POCSO for alleged sexual assault of minor
9 months, 1 week ago

Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa booked under POCSO for alleged sexual assault of minor

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Senior BJP leader and former chief minister BS Yediyurappa, who is 81 years old, has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act after a complaint was filed by the mother of a 17-year-old girl. While the state government referred the case to the Criminal Investigation Department, Yediyurappa termed the allegations baseless and said he is …

CID to probe POCSO case against BSY
9 months, 1 week ago

CID to probe POCSO case against BSY

The Hindu  

The State government has handed over the case against former Chief Minister B.S. This decision came hours after Home Minister G. Parameshwara confirmed that the city police had registered a case against the former Chief Minister. When quizzed further, he said: “It is a very sensitive case, connected to a former Chief Minister and a minor girl. Deputy Chief Minister …

Ex- CM Booked Under POCSO in Karnataka
9 months, 1 week ago

Ex- CM Booked Under POCSO in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has been booked under Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 at Sadashivanagar police station in Bengaluru city on Thursday evening after a woman alleged that the BJP leader allegedly indulged in sexual assault on her minor daughter. According to the victim’s mother, she took her daughter to …

Any Person Regardless Of Gender & Age Can Be Accused Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Minor
9 months, 1 week ago

Any Person Regardless Of Gender & Age Can Be Accused Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Minor

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that any person regardless of gender and age can be an accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.It thus refused to quash the proceedings pending under the Act against a minor. The Kerala High Court has held that any person regardless of gender and age can be an accused under …

[POCSO Act] Kerala HC Upholds Conviction Of Father Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Yr-Old Daughter, Says Life-Sentence Imposed By Trial Court Not Disproportionate
9 months, 1 week ago

[POCSO Act] Kerala HC Upholds Conviction Of Father Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Yr-Old Daughter, Says Life-Sentence Imposed By Trial Court Not Disproportionate

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court in a recent POCSO matter rejected the appeal of an accused who was convicted for committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault on his nine-year-old daughter. The Court also rejected the argument of the accused that the sentence imposed of 5 years under the POCSO Act, and 1 year under the IPC, was disproportionate to the gravity of …

Delhi court defers decision on Pocso case against Brij Bhushan Singh
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi court defers decision on Pocso case against Brij Bhushan Singh

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Saturday deferred its decision on the case against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Singh in connection with a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act of which the Delhi Police filed a cancellation report last year. On June 15, the police had filed a report before the court …

S.19 POCSO Act Doesn't Obligate Doctor To "Investigate And Gather Knowledge" Of Sexual Assault To Report It To Police: Karnataka High Court
9 months, 3 weeks ago

S.19 POCSO Act Doesn't Obligate Doctor To "Investigate And Gather Knowledge" Of Sexual Assault To Report It To Police: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that Sections 19 and 21 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act puts an obligation on a doctor to inform the relevant authorities when she/he has knowledge of an offence under the Act. The prosecution opposed the plea saying as the material placed on record by the prosecution do establish the knowledge …

Tamil Nadu: 10 months on, justice eludes Dalit Pocso case victim
10 months ago

Tamil Nadu: 10 months on, justice eludes Dalit Pocso case victim

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE : A minor who was allegedly sexually harassed by her teacher 10 months ago in Coimbatore is running from pillar to post seeking legal action against those who were involved in it directly and indirectly. The girl studying in class IX in a government school had filed the complaint against her physical education teacher and others who supported him. …

Victim's Age Not Proved, POCSO Offence Not Established: Madras HC Sets Aside Man's Conviction For Allegedly Raping Neighbour On False Promise To Marry
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Victim's Age Not Proved, POCSO Offence Not Established: Madras HC Sets Aside Man's Conviction For Allegedly Raping Neighbour On False Promise To Marry

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently set aside the conviction and sentence imposed on a man accused of allegedly committing sexual assault on his neighbour on the false promise to marry. Justice KK Ramakrishnan observed that the prosecution had failed to prove the age of the victim girl to constitute an offence under the Prevention of Children From Sexual Offences Act. …

POCSO Act | Repeatedly Following, Watching Or Contacting Child With Sexual Intent Amounts To Sexual Harassment : Jharkhand High Court
11 months, 2 weeks ago

POCSO Act | Repeatedly Following, Watching Or Contacting Child With Sexual Intent Amounts To Sexual Harassment : Jharkhand High Court

Live Law  

The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that engaging in persistent acts of following, watching, or contacting a child with sexual intent constitutes sexual harassment under Section 11 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. As such, the act of the present petitioner comes within periphery of section 11 of the POCSO Act, 2012 which amounts sexual harassment …

POCSO Case Initiated Because Engagement Was Called Off: Kerala High Court Quashes Case Upon Noting Subsequent Reconciliation & Marriage Of Parties
11 months, 3 weeks ago

POCSO Case Initiated Because Engagement Was Called Off: Kerala High Court Quashes Case Upon Noting Subsequent Reconciliation & Marriage Of Parties

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently quashed proceedings under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Indian Penal Code against a man alleged to have sexually abused the victim. Justice Gopinath P. noted that the allegations against the petitioner accused had been launched following his withdrawal from marriage with the victim, after the engagement ceremony. Justice Gopinath P. …

Pocso court disposes of 20 cases in 2 months, convicts 8 accused
1 year ago

Pocso court disposes of 20 cases in 2 months, convicts 8 accused

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: In a remarkable display of efficiency and commitment to justice, the special court for Pocso cases in Vizianagaram district has disposed of 20 cases in a span of just two months. The court has also convicted eight accused persons, sending a strong message to those who perpetrate crimes against minor girls. The court's swift action has been lauded by …

Accused in Pocso Case Sentenced to 20 Years Rigorous Imprisonment
1 year, 1 month ago

Accused in Pocso Case Sentenced to 20 Years Rigorous Imprisonment

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: In a resounding verdict that upholds the sanctity of childhood, a special Pocso court in Visakhapatnam has sentenced Polipalli Durga Rao, 22, of Polipalli village in Bhogapuram mandal, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 4-year-old girl in 2020. The case against Durga Rao was registered at Disha Mahila Police Station in Vizianagaram district following a complaint …

S.28 POCSO Act | Offences Under SC/ST Act Can Be Tried By POCSO Court If Part Of Same Transaction: Kerala High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

S.28 POCSO Act | Offences Under SC/ST Act Can Be Tried By POCSO Court If Part Of Same Transaction: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has permitted a POCSO Court to try the offences under SC/ST Act relating to abuse and assault of the minor victim's father stating that the two offences were closely connected as the incident occurred within half hour of the offence under POCSO Act.Justice Gopinath P. relied on MS.P xxx Vs. State of Uttarakhand & Anr. The …

Hyderabad Man Gets 5 Year RI in POCSO Case
1 year, 4 months ago

Hyderabad Man Gets 5 Year RI in POCSO Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Special Judge for PoCSO cases at Medchal D Venkatesham on Wednesday sentenced D Mahesh Prakash, accused of sexually abusing two girls at Alwal in May 2020, to rigorous imprisonment for five years. The girls, who were four years of age at the time of the incident, detailed before the court how the accused abused them, resulting in his …

POCSO Act is a gender-neutral legislation: Delhi High Court
1 year, 4 months ago

POCSO Act is a gender-neutral legislation: Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has said that the POCSO Act is a gender-neutral legislation while rejecting an assertion that the law is being "misused" as it is a "gender based" enactment. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma took exception to the submission made by an accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act seeking to cross-examine the victim again before …

POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral, Misleading To Argue ‘It Is Gender-Based Legislation And Is Being Misused’: Delhi High Court
1 year, 4 months ago

POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral, Misleading To Argue ‘It Is Gender-Based Legislation And Is Being Misused’: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, is a gender-neutral legislation and that it is insensitive to argue that the law is being misused.While dealing with a POCSO case where the accused submitted that the enactment is a gender-based law and therefore is being misused, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said:“To say …

Meghalaya HC quashes POCSO charges against man, expresses concern on its misuse
1 year, 5 months ago

Meghalaya HC quashes POCSO charges against man, expresses concern on its misuse

Hindustan Times  

The Meghalaya high court on Wednesday quashed charges of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act against a man stating that “consensual sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl didn’t come under the purview of the legislation”. Meghalaya high court The court of justice Wanlura Diengdoh released John Franklin Shylla forthwith, citing that sometimes “a large array of cases filed …

[POCSO Act] When “Ring Of Truth” Found In Victim's Story, Her Non-Examination By Police Is Of No Consequence: Calcutta High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

[POCSO Act] When “Ring Of Truth” Found In Victim's Story, Her Non-Examination By Police Is Of No Consequence: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has recently upheld the conviction of a boy who allegedly “pawed” at a minor girl while she was accompanied by her mother in a public area. A single-judge bench of Justice Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury upheld the conviction on the basis on the minor’s testimony and noted that non-examination of the victim by the Police would be …

Absence Of Witnesses Not Ground To Exonerate Accused In POCSO Case If Survivor's Testimony Reliable: Meghalaya High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Absence Of Witnesses Not Ground To Exonerate Accused In POCSO Case If Survivor's Testimony Reliable: Meghalaya High Court

Live Law  

The Meghalaya High Court has recently ruled that the absence of witnesses in sexual assault cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act cannot be used as a justification to exonerate the accused in such cases, if survivor's testimony is reliable. A Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W Diengdoh while dispelling the notion that uncorroborated …

Karnataka High Court Quashes POCSO Case Against Man Who Dropped Minor Victim At Her Home On Instructions Of Main Accused
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes POCSO Case Against Man Who Dropped Minor Victim At Her Home On Instructions Of Main Accused

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings launched under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act against a man who dropped the minor victim at her home on the instructions of main accused. are juxtaposed to each other and read in tandem what can be unmistakably inferred is that the role of the petitioner nowhere figures before …

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