Kerala HC reduces the sentence of man convicted of unnatural sex with minor to one day
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Kerala HC reduces the sentence of man convicted of unnatural sex with minor to one day

Op India  

In a case of an attempt to commit unnatural sex with a minor victim, a single bench of the Kerala High Court reduced the sentence of the convict to one day. High Court ruled out the offence, saying only an attempt made out The High Court ruled out the offence of unnatural sexual intercourse and observed that based on the evidence available an attempt to commit unnatural sexual intercourse was made. Clarifying section 511 IPC, the High Court said that when no specific punishment is provided for an attempt, the maximum sentence for the offence can be halved. But in the light of the nature of the offences committed, I do not think that the benevolent provisions required to be invoked because not only was there an attempt to commit an offence under section 377 IPC but also threatening the victim with a dire consequence,” the court said observing that the trial court wrongly denied probation to the convict based on the incorrect legal provision.

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Thane court sentences man to 20 years RI for sexually assault of 6-year-old girl
6 days, 18 hours ago

Thane court sentences man to 20 years RI for sexually assault of 6-year-old girl

Hindustan Times  

Thane, A special court in Maharashtra's Thane district sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault of a six-year-old girl. Thane court sentences man to 20 years RI for sexually assault of 6-year-old girl Special judge D S Deshmukh found the 38-year-old accused, a resident of Bhayandar, guilty of charges under sections 376 and 376 …

[S.377 IPC Attempt] Crimes Against Women & Children On The Rise, Releasing Convict On Probation Will Send Wrong Message: Kerala High Court
2 weeks ago

[S.377 IPC Attempt] Crimes Against Women & Children On The Rise, Releasing Convict On Probation Will Send Wrong Message: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has refused to invoke the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act in the benefit of a man convicted by the Trial Court under Section 377 and 506 of IPC. Court said, “But in the light of the nature of the offences committed, I do not think that the benevolent provisions require to be invoked because …

Vaginal entry of penis not needed for rape under Pocso: Kerala High Court
1 month ago

Vaginal entry of penis not needed for rape under Pocso: Kerala High Court

India Today  

The Kerala High Court recently ruled that the entry of a penis into the vagina is not essential to constitute penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. "In other words, penetration of the male genital organ within the labia majora or the vulva, with or without any emission of semen or even an attempt at …

Delhi: Man sentences to 10 years RI for raping 1-year-old minor girl in 2019
1 month ago

Delhi: Man sentences to 10 years RI for raping 1-year-old minor girl in 2019

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A court here has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a one-and-a-half-year-old girl in 2019, saying the abhorrence of society for sexual predators should find reflection in the judgments of the courts. Delhi: Man sentences to 10 years RI for raping 1-year-old minor girl in 2019 Additional Sessions Judge Manoj Kumar …

Man gets 35 years jail term for sexually assaulting minor girl
1 month, 1 week ago

Man gets 35 years jail term for sexually assaulting minor girl

The Hindu  

The Additional District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced a 24-year-old man to 35 years in jail and imposed a fine of ₹29,000 on him for raping a minor girl. As per information provided by Public Prosecutor Shantaveer Tuppad, accused Adarsha Chinde sexually assaulted the girl aged 14 and nine months in May 2023 after promising to marry her. …

Unnatural sex by husband not an offence, says Chhattisgarh High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Unnatural sex by husband not an offence, says Chhattisgarh High Court

The Hindu  

The Chhattisgarh High Court has said that sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his wife is not a rape and therefore, if any unnatural sex as defined under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code is committed by the husband with his wife, then it too cannot treated as an offence. The court was hearing an appeal …

Chhattisgarh HC rules husband cannot be prosecuted for ‘unnatural sex’; says ‘consent of wife loses importance’
1 month, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh HC rules husband cannot be prosecuted for ‘unnatural sex’; says ‘consent of wife loses importance’

Live Mint  

The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that a husband cannot be prosecuted for rape or unnatural sex for sexual intercourse, including unnatural acts, with his adult wife, even without her consent. Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas, presiding over a single bench, stated that a wife's consent to sexual intercourse or unnatural acts is "insignificant" in such cases. "It is quite vivid, …

Kerala High Court Flags Exponential Rise In Cases Of Outraging Woman's Modesty, Says It Includes Her 'Moral And Psychological' Modesty
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Flags Exponential Rise In Cases Of Outraging Woman's Modesty, Says It Includes Her 'Moral And Psychological' Modesty

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court in a recent judgment expressed concern over the exponential rise in cases relating to outraging a woman's modesty. However, offences against women continue to be a major problem in India and efforts are still needed to ensure that laws are effectively implemented.” The Court added that Indian Society places greater emphasis on modesty of women and …

Man gets 78-year RI for sexually assaulting girl
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man gets 78-year RI for sexually assaulting girl

The Hindu  

The Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Court, which deals with cases relating to atrocities and sexual violence against women and children, sentenced a 32-year-old man to 78 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a minor girl. found the accused, a relative of the 11-year-old survivor, guilty of various offences under various provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual …

Mangaluru court sentences man to 20 years RI for raping, impregnating minor
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mangaluru court sentences man to 20 years RI for raping, impregnating minor

The Hindu  

An Additional District and Sessions-cum-Fast Track Court in Mangaluru on Tuesday, sentenced a 43-year-old man from Dharmasthala to 20 years rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty of repeatedly raping and impregnating a 15-year-old girl. The judge directed the District Legal Services Authority to pay ₹6.45 lakh compensation to the victim girl under the victim compensation scheme. Leading the prosecution initiated …

Court sentences man to 20 years rigorous RI in POCSO case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Court sentences man to 20 years rigorous RI in POCSO case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A special court for POCSO Act cases sentenced a 32-year-old person to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a five-year-old girl at his house in Secunderabad in November 2023. Special Sessions Judge for POCSO Act cases, B. Pushpalatha, held the accused guilty for the offence punishable under Section 5 read with Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 376-AB …

Merely Because 16-Yr-Old Sexual Abuse Survivor Smokes Not Ground To Say He Is Of Deviant Character: Kerala HC Upholds Conviction U/S 377 IPC
2 months ago

Merely Because 16-Yr-Old Sexual Abuse Survivor Smokes Not Ground To Say He Is Of Deviant Character: Kerala HC Upholds Conviction U/S 377 IPC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court while dismissing the appeals of two men who were convicted and sentenced to three year imprisonment for committing an offence under Section 377 of IPC for sexually abusing a minor boy, observed that the victim's testimony cannot be termed as deviant or unreliable merely because he smoked. The allegation against the accused men was that they …

Kerala court sentences NRI man to double life imprisonment for raping his daughter for 7 months
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala court sentences NRI man to double life imprisonment for raping his daughter for 7 months

Op India  

In Kerala’s Kannur, a court has sentenced an NRI man to double life imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹15 lakh for raping his daughter for 7 months resulting in her pregnancy. After the case came to light, the police called him to India and arrested him and now the court has given its verdict in this case. Due to …

Kerala man makes 13-year-old daughter pregnant, sent to jail for 47 years after DNA evidence
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala man makes 13-year-old daughter pregnant, sent to jail for 47 years after DNA evidence

Live Mint  

A 45-year-old man from Kannur, Kerala, has been sentenced to double life imprisonment of 47 years in jail by a fast-track court for sexually assaulting and impregnating his 13-year-old daughter. "The abuse continued for seven months till he returned to Qatar in October," Onmanorama quoted Advocate Sherymol Jose as saying. DNA evidence conclusively linked the father to the crime despite …

Kerala POCSO court sentenced Unais to 87 Years for raping minor girl
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala POCSO court sentenced Unais to 87 Years for raping minor girl

Op India  

On 4th January, a POCSO court in Kerala’s Manjeri sentenced 29-year-old Unais, son of Hussain, to 87 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old minor girl. The court sentenced Unais to 40 years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 5 read with 6 of the POCSO Act, along with a fine of Rs 2 lakh. Furthermore, the court sentenced …

Man gets 60-yr jail for raping 3 minors in Jagtial
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Man gets 60-yr jail for raping 3 minors in Jagtial

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: A special fast track court in Jagtial district sentenced 59-year-old S. Muttaiah to 60 years of imprisonment after he was found guilty for sexually assaulting three minor girls. Additional Principal District and Sessions Judge G. Neelima sentenced Muttaiah to 20 years of imprisonment in each of the three separate cases and imposed a fine of `1,000 for each case. …

Kerala Court Sentences Tuition Teacher To 111 Years For Rape Of Minor Student
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Court Sentences Tuition Teacher To 111 Years For Rape Of Minor Student

ABP News  

A special fast-track court on Tuesday sentenced a tuition teacher to 111 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1.05 lakh for raping a plus-one student after luring her five years ago. In the ruling, Judge R Rekha stated that Manoj, who was also supposed to be the child's guardian, had committed a crime that warranted no mercy. …

Kerala Court sentences tuition teacher to 111 years in prison for this heinous crime
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Court sentences tuition teacher to 111 years in prison for this heinous crime

India TV News  

A 44-year-old tuition teacher in Kerala is sentenced to 111 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1.05 lakh for raping a minor student. 111 years of imprisonment In the ruling, Judge R Rekha stated that Manoj, who was also supposed to be the child's guardian, had committed a heinous crime. What is the case The incident occurred …

Kerala man sentenced to 141 years in jail for raping stepdaughter
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala man sentenced to 141 years in jail for raping stepdaughter

Hindustan Times  

A Kerala court found a man guilty of regularly raping his little stepdaughter for several years while her mother was out from home, and he was sentenced to 141 years in jail overall. The defendant and the victim are Tamil Nadu locals, and the stepfather had been sexually abusing the daughter since 2017, a police official involved in the case …

Delhi court convicts man for 'attempting' to sexually assault boy in 2015
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi court convicts man for 'attempting' to sexually assault boy in 2015

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A court here has convicted a man for "attempting" to commit unnatural sexual offence on a seven-year-old boy in 2015. Delhi court convicts man for 'attempting' to sexually assault boy in 2015 Additional Sessions Judge Amit Sahrawat was hearing the case against the accused who was charged under section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and section 6 …

Conviction Under Wrong Provision Of POCSO Act: Patna High Court Orders Release Of Sexagenarian After 10 Years, Enhances Victim's Compensation
4 months ago

Conviction Under Wrong Provision Of POCSO Act: Patna High Court Orders Release Of Sexagenarian After 10 Years, Enhances Victim's Compensation

Live Law  

The Patna High Court has ordered the release of a man in his sixties, previously convicted by a Sessions Court for the rape of his 12-year-old niece, citing the application of a wrong provision of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Learned Trial Court has not noticed the facts that the alleged offence has been committed in …

Court sentences man to 20 years jail for raping minor in 2016
4 months, 1 week ago

Court sentences man to 20 years jail for raping minor in 2016

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The "rape of a child is atrocious", observed a Delhi court while sentencing a 28-year-old man to rigorous imprisonment of 20 years for raping an eight-year-old girl in 2016. Court sentences man to 20 years jail for raping minor in 2016 Additional Sessions Judge Babita Puniya was hearing the arguments on sentencing against the man, who was convicted …

Brutal Raping Case in Jalaun: Life Sentence for 60-Year-Old Accused
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Brutal Raping Case in Jalaun: Life Sentence for 60-Year-Old Accused

Hindustan Times  

A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a 6-year-old girl in Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh. The verdict was delivered by a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) court judge, Mohammad Quamar, following a swift trial that concluded in just three months.

Man sentenced to 30-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl
6 months, 1 week ago

Man sentenced to 30-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl

The Hindu  

The District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced Shamrao Chikkanagaon, a resident of Kamalapur taluk in Kalaburagi district, to 30 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl. As per details provided by Shanthaveer B. Tuppad, public prosecutor in the case, the accused on January 5, 2023, sexually abused the minor with a promise of marriage and threatened to …

Coimbatore man gets five years RI for sexual assault on minor girl
6 months, 1 week ago

Coimbatore man gets five years RI for sexual assault on minor girl

The Hindu  

The Special Court for the trial of cases registered under the POCSO Act, Coimbatore, on Thursday sentenced a man to five years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in 2022. The police said that the man sexually assaulted the minor girl, who used to come to his house to play with his grandson, between August 5 and …

Delhi court sentences man to 12-year jail in minor’s sexual assault case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi court sentences man to 12-year jail in minor’s sexual assault case

The Hindu  

A New Delhi Court has sentenced a man to 12 years of imprisonment for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in 2020. It also awarded ₹7.5 lakh as compensation to the victim, saying the purpose of the criminal justice system is not only to attain catharsis by handing down proportional punishment but also to rehabilitate the victim. “In the …

Tamil Nadu: PhD scholar sentenced five life imprisonment for sexually assaulting eight minors
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: PhD scholar sentenced five life imprisonment for sexually assaulting eight minors

India TV News  

Serving justice, a special court on Tuesday sentenced a PhD scholar to five concurrent life imprisonments for sexually assaulting minor victims and posting videos to earn money in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur. He was arrested by the CBI for sexually assaulting eight minors aged between 5 to 18 years, recording the act and selling it on the Internet to make money. …

Karnataka HC reduces life sentence in POCSO case; cites lack of justification
9 months ago

Karnataka HC reduces life sentence in POCSO case; cites lack of justification

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru, The Karnataka High Court has reduced the sentence of an accused in a POCSO Act case from life imprisonment to 10 years, emphasising the need for valid reasons when imposing the maximum penalty. Section 6 of the POCSO Act allowed for a minimum sentence of 10 years' rigorous imprisonment and a maximum of life imprisonment The case involved the …

‘Unnatural sex by a man with his wife is not rape, absence of consent irrelevant’: MP High Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Unnatural sex by a man with his wife is not rape, absence of consent irrelevant’: MP High Court

Op India  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that despite ‘Marital rape’ not being recognized as an offence in India, any sexual intercourse, including unnatural sex by a husband with his wife, does not constitute rape, as the wife’s consent is deemed irrelevant in such instances. “…insertion of penis in the anus of a woman has also been included in the definition …

Kerala court sentences man to cumulative 83yrs imprisonment for sexual assault of minor girl
1 year ago

Kerala court sentences man to cumulative 83yrs imprisonment for sexual assault of minor girl

New Indian Express  

PALAKKAD: A Kerala court on Saturday sentenced a 65-year-old man to a cumulative 83 years imprisonment for the repeated sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl who was his relative, at her house near Shornur here. Pattambi Fast Track Special Court Judge Ramu Ramesh Chandra Bhanu sentenced the man to varying durations of imprisonment under various provisions of the Protection of …

[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
1 year 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 …

Rajasthan: Naseem Khan gets life sentence for unnatural sex with minor boy
1 year ago

Rajasthan: Naseem Khan gets life sentence for unnatural sex with minor boy

Op India  

On 13th March, a special court in Rajasthan’s Kota sentenced a Muslim cleric to life imprisonment for unnatural sex with a 10-year-old boy in a mosque. The uncle of the victim filed a complaint at the Budhadeet Police Station which stated that the 5th grade student had gone to the mosque at three o’clock to read Arabic and receive religious …

Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction Of Vicar For Minor's Rape, Reduces Life Term To 20 Yrs Rigorous Imprisonment Without Remission
1 year ago

Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction Of Vicar For Minor's Rape, Reduces Life Term To 20 Yrs Rigorous Imprisonment Without Remission

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has upheld the conviction of a vicar for rape and sexual assault of a minor girl in his parish but has reduced the sentence imposed upon him by the Special Court from life imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life to rigorous imprisonment of twenty years without remission. At the same time, the court cannot …

Kerala Man sentenced to 51yrs imprisonment for rape of minor stepdaughter
1 year ago

Kerala Man sentenced to 51yrs imprisonment for rape of minor stepdaughter

New Indian Express  

IDUKKI: A Kerala court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a 40-year-old man to a cumulative 51 years imprisonment for the rape of his then 17-year-old stepdaughter in 2018 at their residence in Munnar here. Devikulam Fast Track Special Court judge Sirajudheen P A sentenced the accused to varying jail terms for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences …

Kerala Court Convicts 59-Year-Old Tuition Teacher For Unnatural Offences And Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old
1 year, 2 months ago

Kerala Court Convicts 59-Year-Old Tuition Teacher For Unnatural Offences And Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old

Live Law  

A Kerala Court on Wednesday convicted a 59-year-old tuition teacher for sexually assaulting and subjecting a 12-year-old boy to unnatural offences over a period of seven months in Thrissur district in Kerala. Special Judge, Jaya Prabhu of the Fast Track Special Court-II, Thrissur convicted the accused for a total of 97 years under Sections 323, 377, 506 of IPC, Sections …

Man sentenced to 20-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl
1 year, 3 months ago

Man sentenced to 20-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl

The Hindu  

The Additional District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced Jagannath Karani, a resident of Muganur village in Sedam taluk of Kalaburagi district, to 20 year imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl. As per the details provided by Shanthaveer Tuppad, Public Prosecutor in the case, the convict had lured the girl in with a promise of marriage and had …

Man Sentenced to 10 Years RI for Sexually Assaulting Six-year-old Neighbour
1 year, 3 months ago

Man Sentenced to 10 Years RI for Sexually Assaulting Six-year-old Neighbour

News 18  

A special court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl. Special judge D S Deshmukh on Thursday found the accused Terry Jojef Bhonkya guilty of charges under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The court sentenced the accused, …

Woman sentenced to 40-year RI in Kerala for abetting daughter’s sexual abuse
1 year, 3 months ago

Woman sentenced to 40-year RI in Kerala for abetting daughter’s sexual abuse

The Hindu  

The Thiruvananthapuram Fast Track Special Court on Monday sentenced a woman to rigorous imprisonment for 40 years and six months for abetting the sexual abuse of her seven-year old daughter. Special Judge Rekha R. pronounced the verdict after finding the 42-year old accused guilty for various crimes committed against the youngest of her two daughters under the Pallikkal police station …

Man sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl
1 year, 4 months ago

Man sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl

The Hindu  

Additional District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced Sidram, a resident of Chandranagar at Kamalapur taluk of Kalaburagi district, to a 20-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl. Shankaragouda V. Patil, Circle Inspector of Police attached to Kalaburagi Rural Circle, investigated the case and upheld the charges levelled against the accused in the complaint under Indian Penal Code …

Court May Sentence Accused To Lesser Offence Than Charged But Can't Sentence For Higher Offence Without Altering Charge: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Court May Sentence Accused To Lesser Offence Than Charged But Can't Sentence For Higher Offence Without Altering Charge: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that the trial court has the power to find an accused guilty for the lesser offence even though the charges were framed for major offences. But the trial Court found him guilty and convicted and sentenced him to undergo 10 years imprisonment for the offence punishable under Section 6 of the Act. Such being …

Bharatpur: Man gets 20 years imprisonment for minor girl’s rape
1 year, 10 months ago

Bharatpur: Man gets 20 years imprisonment for minor girl’s rape

Hindustan Times  

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court on Saturday convicted a 57-year-old man and sentenced him to 20 years of rigourous imprisonment and a penalty of ₹50,000 for raping a 13-year-old girl in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur in 2021, people familiar with the matter said. According to the officials close to developments, Dayaram Jatav, a native of a village under Nagar …

Kerala court grants bail to Abdul Jabbar who sexual assaulted 9-year-old
1 year, 10 months ago

Kerala court grants bail to Abdul Jabbar who sexual assaulted 9-year-old

Op India  

A Kerala court has granted bail to a 62-year-old man named Abdul Jabbar, who is accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl. #JustIn: Kerala Court grants bail to 62 year old Abdul Jabbar who is accused of sexually assaulting a 9 year old girl. Special Judge observes that Abdul did not intend to commit any serious offence of sexual assault …

Rajasthan: Man gets 20-year rigorous imprisonment in POCSO case
1 year, 11 months ago

Rajasthan: Man gets 20-year rigorous imprisonment in POCSO case

Hindustan Times  

A man was awarded 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court on Saturday in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur for allegedly sodomising a minor child, people familiar with the matter said. Special public prosecutor Maharaj Singh Sinsinwar said justice Akhlesh Kumar of the POCSO court number-2 in his verdict convicted the accused and awarded him 20 …

Rape Takes Away Victim's Sense Of Self-Worth, Lingers Across Lifetime: Kerala Court Sentences 26-Yr Old To 20 Yrs Rigorous Imprisonment
1 year, 11 months ago

Rape Takes Away Victim's Sense Of Self-Worth, Lingers Across Lifetime: Kerala Court Sentences 26-Yr Old To 20 Yrs Rigorous Imprisonment

Live Law  

A Kerala Court has sentenced a 26 year old man to undergo 20 years rigorous imprisonment for committing rape and impregnating a 17 year old minor. It also imposed a fine of Rs.86,000/-.The Fast Track Special Court, Thiruvananthapuram Judge Aaj Sudarsan passed the order, stating no other situation could be more ‘emotionally charged’ than a rape victim becoming pregnant. He …

Transgender Person Convicted For Sexual Offence Committed Before Sex Change
2 years, 1 month ago

Transgender Person Convicted For Sexual Offence Committed Before Sex Change

Live Law  

A transgender person has been convicted by a Kerala Court for sexually abusing a 16 year-old-boy in 2016. The Special Judge of the Fast Track Special Court, Thiruvananthapuram Aaj Sudarsan sentenced the convict to a rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years for the offence punishable under Section 377 IPC. So, when the accused, who was of a male …

Kerala man sentenced to three life terms for raping, impregnating daughter
2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala man sentenced to three life terms for raping, impregnating daughter

Hindustan Times  

A Kerala court on Monday sentenced a man to three life terms, for the remainder of his life, for repeatedly raping and impregnating his minor daughter. Manjeri Fast Track Special Court judge Rajesh K convicted the man for offences of rape, aggravated sexual assault and penetrative sexual assault as well as intimidation of the victim under the Indian Penal Code …

Kerala man rapes, impregnates minor daughter; sentenced to 3 life terms
2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala man rapes, impregnates minor daughter; sentenced to 3 life terms

India Today  

A Kerala court on Monday sentenced a man to three life terms for repeatedly raping and impregnating his minor daughter in the state’s Malappuram. Manjeri Fast Track Special Court judge Rajesh K convicted the man and he was sentenced to three life terms for the offences under the POCSO Act. According to the special public prosecutor A Somasundaran, “The court …

Non-Reporting Of Child Sexual Abuse Is A Bailable Offence Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Non-Reporting Of Child Sexual Abuse Is A Bailable Offence Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday held that the offence punishable under Section 21 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 is a bailable offence. The court then referred to Part II of First Schedule dealing with the classification of offences under other laws: Offence Cognizable or non-cognizable Bailable or non-bailable Trial Court If punishable with death, …

POCSO Act can be invoked in case of marriage with a minor girl under Islamic law: HC
2 years, 4 months ago

POCSO Act can be invoked in case of marriage with a minor girl under Islamic law: HC

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court has held that marriage between a Muslim man and a Muslim minor girl under their personal law is not excluded from the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The court added that if one of the parties to the marriage is a minor, irrespective of the validity or otherwise of the marriage, offences under POCSO …

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