POCSO Special Court Can Try Offences Under SC/ST(PoA) Act When Child-Victim Belongs To Scheduled Caste/Tribe : Bombay HC
4 years, 6 months ago

POCSO Special Court Can Try Offences Under SC/ST(PoA) Act When Child-Victim Belongs To Scheduled Caste/Tribe : Bombay HC

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The Bombay High Court has held that in a case where the child subjected to abuse happened to be belonging to the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribe, procedure carved out in the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act of 2012 would not take away the powers of the Special POCSO Court to try the offences under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989. Guddu Kumar Yadav Vs. State of Bihar Justice Dangre observed that Court was in agreement with the ratio laid down in the aforesaid judgments and said- "The Judgments relied upon by Mr. Desai which are delivered by the Allahabad High Court, Madras High Court clearly lay down a position of law to the effect that Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 being a special enactment and also a subsequent enactment and containing non obstante clause, the bar created under Section 14 of the Act of 1989 would not operate." Finally, the Court observed- "In a case where the child subjected to abuse happened to be belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe, the procedure carved out in the Act of 2012 would not take away the powers of the Special Court to try the offences under the said Act coupled with a provision contained in Section 42 which was introduced by Act No. As for the allegations under the SC & ST Act, Justice Dangre noted that except in a statement of the victim girl where she has disclosed that the applicant abused her by mentioning her caste, there is no other material to attract the offences under the said Act- "The effect of the statement under Section 164 of CrPC and the content therein and its appreciation would be done at the time of trial.

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POCSO case against BSY: Victim’s brother releases video seeking speedy justice
15 hours, 40 minutes ago

POCSO case against BSY: Victim’s brother releases video seeking speedy justice

The Hindu  

Upset over the case related to the petition of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to quash the chargesheet against him under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, dragging on for eight months now, the victim’s elder brother has appealed to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to take steps to ensure speedy justice. Under CID probe In March …

Rape Survivor Faces Dual Crises, Crime Wounds Her Dignity & Trial Forces Her To Relive Traumatic Experience: Allahabad HC
17 hours, 8 minutes ago

Rape Survivor Faces Dual Crises, Crime Wounds Her Dignity & Trial Forces Her To Relive Traumatic Experience: Allahabad HC

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a woman who is raped undergoes two crises- the commission of a crime, where her dignity is wounded and her sense of security is destroyed and the subsequent trial, where she is forced to relive the traumatic experience. While the first seriously wounds her dignity, curbs her individual, destroys her sense of security …

Sexual Assault Child Victim Has No Locus To File Quashing Plea In Name Of Saving Family's Honour, Future: Himachal Pradesh HC
1 day, 22 hours ago

Sexual Assault Child Victim Has No Locus To File Quashing Plea In Name Of Saving Family's Honour, Future: Himachal Pradesh HC

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The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that after setting the criminal machinery into motion, the complainant's role ends, and the complainant or the child victim has no locus standing to file the petition for quashing a POCSO Case, that too, in the name of saving the family's honour. At the outset, the Court opined that the complainant's role ends …

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

HC refuses to stop POCSO-accused woman’s access to minor daughter
1 week, 3 days ago

HC refuses to stop POCSO-accused woman’s access to minor daughter

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday refused to interfere with a Pune family court order, setting out an arrangement of sequential alternate access to a minor girl child, of 15 days each between her father and mother. A vacation bench of justice Somasekhar Sundaresan refused to pass any interim order on the petition filed by the woman’s estranged husband, …

Presumption Of Guilt U/S Of 29 POCSO Act Can't Be Drawn Due To Lack Of Evidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Rape Conviction
1 week, 5 days ago

Presumption Of Guilt U/S Of 29 POCSO Act Can't Be Drawn Due To Lack Of Evidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Rape Conviction

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has acquitted two men in a sexual assault case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, observing that the presumption under Section 29 for abetting or attempting to commit certain offences under the Act cannot be drawn on account of lack of evidence. As per Section 29 of the POCSO Act, where …

Presumption Of Guilt U/S 29 Of POCSO Act Can't Be Drawn Due To Lack Of Evidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Rape Conviction
1 week, 5 days ago

Presumption Of Guilt U/S 29 Of POCSO Act Can't Be Drawn Due To Lack Of Evidence: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Rape Conviction

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has acquitted two men in a sexual assault case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, observing that the presumption under Section 29 for abetting or attempting to commit certain offences under the Act cannot be drawn on account of lack of evidence.As per Section 29 of the POCSO Act, where a …

Court tells Maharashtra government to provide employment to rape accused's family
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Court tells Maharashtra government to provide employment to rape accused's family

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the state government to arrange assistance to provide shelter and employment to the parents of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case, possibly through NGOs. During the hearing on Thursday, Akshay Shinde's parents were present in court and the court directed everyone not associated with the case to move out …

Vandiperiyar Rape-Murder: Kerala High Court Asks Accused To Appear Before POCSO Court Upon State's Appeal Against Acquittal
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Vandiperiyar Rape-Murder: Kerala High Court Asks Accused To Appear Before POCSO Court Upon State's Appeal Against Acquittal

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The Kerala High Court asked the sole accused, Arjun in the infamous Vandiperiyar rape and murder case to appear before the Special Court for the Trial of Offences Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in Kattappana. Notably, he was acquitted by the POCSO court last year in the rape and murder of a 5 and a half …

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

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

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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?
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Badlapur sexual assault case probe complete, cop suspended: Maharashtra to court
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Badlapur sexual assault case probe complete, cop suspended: Maharashtra to court

India Today  

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday informed the Bombay High Court that the Special Investigation Team that had been formed to investigate the Badlapur sexual assault case in a school has filed two chargesheets in the case against the accused, including the trustees of the school. In August this year, 23-year-old Akshay Shinde allegedly sexually abused two kindergarten girls at a …

Mandatory To Hear Informant/Victim Before Granting Bail In Rape Offences, SC/ST Act Cases : Supreme Court
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Mandatory To Hear Informant/Victim Before Granting Bail In Rape Offences, SC/ST Act Cases : Supreme Court

Live Law  

Affirming the importance of victim participation in criminal proceedings, the Supreme Court recently canceled the bail granted to a person accused of serious offences where the bail proceedings were conducted in the absence of the victim. The bench comprising Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma heard the criminal appeal filed by a victim against the Allahabad High Court's …

POCSO Act Being Enacted Subsequently Will Prevail Over SC/ST Act In Case Of Conflict: Punjab & Haryana High Court
3 weeks, 4 days ago

POCSO Act Being Enacted Subsequently Will Prevail Over SC/ST Act In Case Of Conflict: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has reiterated if there is a conflict between the provisions of POCSO Act and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, then provisions of the POCSO Act will be applicable as it was enacted subsequently. It also reaffirmed that a regular bail plea moved in a case registered under the provisions of the …

[POCSO Act] Quashing Of Serious Offence To Efface Evidence Already Recorded Cannot Be Done Even At Instance Of Survivor: Kerala High Court
3 weeks, 4 days ago

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

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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 …

Ghatkopar resident sentenced to 20-yr jail for raping 8-yr-old
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Ghatkopar resident sentenced to 20-yr jail for raping 8-yr-old

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special POCSO court on Tuesday sentenced a 33-year-old Ghatkopar resident to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl residing in his neighbourhood. The court observed that the prosecution was able to prove the accused had committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault on the child. Ghatkopar resident sentenced to 20-yr jail for raping 8-yr-old The girl …

'Serious Offence, Victim An Innocent 14-Year-Old Girl': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused
4 weeks, 1 day ago

'Serious Offence, Victim An Innocent 14-Year-Old Girl': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday denied bail to one Halkaee Ahirwar, who has been accused of committing gang rape against a 14-year-old girl in April this year and making viral a video of the entire incident. A bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav rejected his bail plea, emphasizing that the victim is an 'innocent' 14-year-old girl and that the …

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

Released in Pocso case, man repeats crime, arrested in Coimbatore
1 month ago

Released in Pocso case, man repeats crime, arrested in Coimbatore

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: All-Women Police arrested a 35-year-old man under Pocso Act for second time for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. The suspect, who is from Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar, married the elder sister of the victim’s mother, and lived in Tiruppur. All Women Police in Coimbatore City arrested him in May under Pocso Act. Based on a complaint lodged by the girl’s …

Headmaster Guardian Of Entire School, Must Immediately Intimate Authorities Of Incidents Under POCSO Act: Madras HC Refuses To Quash Proceedings
1 month ago

Headmaster Guardian Of Entire School, Must Immediately Intimate Authorities Of Incidents Under POCSO Act: Madras HC Refuses To Quash Proceedings

Live Law  

While refusing to set aside the criminal proceedings initiated against a school headmaster, the Madras High Court emphasised that the Headmaster was the guardian of the entire school and was expected to report any instances under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. If any incident covered under POCSO Act has taken place, the same has to be immediately …

Jodhpur: Pocso court awards life imprisonment to 31-yr-old man for raping minor girl
1 month ago

Jodhpur: Pocso court awards life imprisonment to 31-yr-old man for raping minor girl

Hindustan Times  

A 31-year-old man was awarded life imprisonment by the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences act cases court in Jodhpur on Monday in the rape case of a 12-year-old girl. The court also recommended financial assistance of ₹ 5 lakh for the minor child. “Given the gravity of the offense, the ages of both the minor girl and the perpetrator, …

Karnataka HC To Consider Whether POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral Or Not, Stays Proceedings Against Woman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor
1 month, 1 week 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 …

20 Yrs Sentence U/S 4(2) POCSO Act Can't Be Imposed When Accused Was Booked Only U/S 4: Gauhati High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

20 Yrs Sentence U/S 4(2) POCSO Act Can't Be Imposed When Accused Was Booked Only U/S 4: Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court at Aizwal recently set aside the judgment and sentence order passed by a Trial Court under Section 4 of the POCSO Act, on the ground the charge was framed without specifying the charge to be under 4 or 4 of the POCSO Act and the Trial Court did not put any preliminary questions to the victim …

Actress who accused Malayalam star Mukesh of rape withdraws complaint, says no 'support and protection from government'
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

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" …

Karnataka HC rejects Prajwal Revanna’s anticipatory bail plea in sexual harassment case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC rejects Prajwal Revanna’s anticipatory bail plea in sexual harassment case

Live Mint  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by former Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna in connection with a rape and sexual assault case. Prajwal Revanna is facing four cases of rape, sexual assault, and criminal intimidation which are being probed by a Special Investigation Team of the Karnataka Police. The cases of sexual abuse came …

Karnataka HC denies anticipatory bail to Prajwal Revanna in sexual harassment case
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC denies anticipatory bail to Prajwal Revanna in sexual harassment case

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by former JD MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of rape and sexual assault, in connection with a fourth case registered against him. The cases of sexual abuse came to light after pen drives containing explicit videos allegedly involving Prajwal Revanna were reportedly circulated in Hassan, ahead …

Karnataka HC denies anticipatory bail to Prajwal Revanna in sexual harassment case
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC denies anticipatory bail to Prajwal Revanna in sexual harassment case

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by former JD MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of rape and sexual assault, in connection with a fourth case registered against him. The cases of sexual abuse came to light after pen drives containing explicit videos allegedly involving Prajwal Revanna were reportedly circulated in Hassan, …

Can't Shut Eyes To Atrocious Nature Of Offence: Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Police Officer Accused Of Raping Minor Girl
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can't Shut Eyes To Atrocious Nature Of Offence: Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Police Officer Accused Of Raping Minor Girl

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail application of a police officer who is accused of raping a 14-year-old minor girl who is stated to be a member of the scheduled caste. Justice K Babu observed that Courts must not lightly entertain bail applications when "serious offences" are alleged and a "prima facie case" is made out. Ultimately, it …

Kerala High Court denies bail to cop accused of raping minor Dalit girl
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court denies bail to cop accused of raping minor Dalit girl

India Today  

The Kerala High Court denied bail to a police officer, accused of raping a 14-year-old school girl two years ago on Children’s Day, saying he committed a “heinous offence”. The judge, Justice K Babu, denied the bail petition of the officer, who at the time of the rape was a Student Police Cadet instructor at the victim’s school. In his …

Man gets 20-year-jail for raping 6-year-old girl
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Man gets 20-year RI in POCSO case in Bahraich
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man gets 20-year RI in POCSO case in Bahraich

Hindustan Times  

In a significant judgment, Additional Sessions Judge for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences, Deep Kant Mani, has sentenced one Islam, a resident of Laukahi village, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. Following the complaint, the police registered an FIR against Islam under Sections 376, 323, 504, and 506 of the Indian …

Conviction Under Wrong Provision Of POCSO Act: Patna High Court Orders Release Of Sexagenarian After 10 Years, Enhances Victim's Compensation
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Thane Police moves High Court for custody of Shinde Sena worker in Pocso case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thane Police moves High Court for custody of Shinde Sena worker in Pocso case

India Today  

Thane police have filed an appeal in the Bombay High Court against a sessions court order that denied their request for custody of a Shiv Sena party worker accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. However, the court rejected the remand application, citing procedural lapses, particularly the absence of a required …

Punjab & Haryana HC Declines Pre-Arrest Bail To Mother Booked Under POCSO For Forcing 2-Yrs Old Son Into Sexual Activities With Paramour
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Declines Pre-Arrest Bail To Mother Booked Under POCSO For Forcing 2-Yrs Old Son Into Sexual Activities With Paramour

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to grant pre-arrest bail to a mother who was accused of sexually abusing her 2 years old son with her alleged paramour, observing that the role of a mother is of care and nurturing the child and any deviation from this standard especially in a manner that harms one's own child, invites …

Five arrested for gang rape of woman, her minor niece in Delhi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Five arrested for gang rape of woman, her minor niece in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police has arrested five men for allegedly gang-raping a 22-year-old woman and her 17-year-old niece after reportedly spiking their drinks with alcohol and driving them to a house in Lajpat Nagar on Saturday night, officers said on Tuesday. The victims, in their statement to the police, said that while they stood outside the club in Defence Colony, five …

'Forcing Daughter-In-Law Into Sexual Relationship Is Remarkably Depraved': P&H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Father-In-Law
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Forcing Daughter-In-Law Into Sexual Relationship Is Remarkably Depraved': P&H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Father-In-Law

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man who was accused of sexually harassing his daughter-in-law, observing that the severity of the allegations levelled against him, granting a protective order could hinder the ability of the investigating agency to unravel the entire truth.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The decorum and dignity of this bond …

Sonepat man rapes 8-year-old daughter
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Sonepat man rapes 8-year-old daughter

Hindustan Times  

Sonepat police have booked a man for allegedly raping his 8-year-old daughter and threatening her to face dire consequences if she narrated the incident to anyone. Kundli police station house officer Devender Kumar said that the man was booked under rape and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and a manhunt has been launched to …

Adult Sexual Predators Ought Not To Be Afforded Leeway By Micro Analysis Of Child Victim's Testimony: Sikkim High Court
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Adult Sexual Predators Ought Not To Be Afforded Leeway By Micro Analysis Of Child Victim's Testimony: Sikkim High Court

Live Law  

The Sikkim High Court recently set aside the judgment of a Trial Court by which it acquitted a person charged with Sections 9 and 9 of POCSO Act and Section 354 of IPC on the ground that Trial Court was in error in acquitting the accused despite the unwavering evidence of the child victim on record and her evidence being …

Supreme Court rejects bail plea of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in rape and sexual assault case
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects bail plea of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in rape and sexual assault case

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail application of Prajwal Revanna, the former member of parliament from JDS, who is alleged with various charges of rape and sexual assault. Nevertheless, the bench of the Supreme Court held that it could not entertain the matter of revisiting the bail application that was denied by the Karnataka High Court to Revanna …

BJP worker booked under Pocso for sexually harassing minor in Karnataka’s Mandya - Karnataka News
1 month, 4 weeks 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. …

Supreme Court rejects ex-Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna's bail plea in rape case
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects ex-Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna's bail plea in rape case

India Today  

The Supreme Court dismissed the bail application of former Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna in cases related to sexual assaults of multiple women. The sexual assaults were uncovered after the leak of explicit videos in early April this year, just before the second phase of Karnataka voting in the Lok Sabha elections. Revanna, who had filed an application seeking bail, …

Bail Granted in CCTV Camera Filming Case Against Mahant Mukesh Giri
3 months ago

Bail Granted in CCTV Camera Filming Case Against Mahant Mukesh Giri

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad high court has granted anticipatory bail to suspect Mukesh Giri in a case related to alleged filming of women using a CCTV camera in a dressing room set up near a temple on the banks of Muradnagar canal in May. The court ruled that Giri is only liable to be prosecuted under Section 354C IPC, which is bailable …

Chandigarh: Madrasa teacher held for sexually assaulting minor boy
3 months, 1 week ago

Chandigarh: Madrasa teacher held for sexually assaulting minor boy

Hindustan Times  

A 24-year-old teacher at a madrasa in Manimajra was arrested on Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old student. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Police said during school hours, the teacher called the boy and asked him to massage his legs, following which, he touched him inappropriately. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} The accused has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual …

Arunachal rape-molestation case: Death sentence for prime accused, 20 years RI for two others
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Arunachal rape-molestation case: Death sentence for prime accused, 20 years RI for two others

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: A special POCSO court at Yupia in Arunachal Pradesh awarded death sentence to the prime accused and 20 years of rigorous imprisonment to two others in a 2022 case of alleged rape and molestation of 21 minor students. ‘Shocked’ that a Special Court in Arunachal granted bail to the prime accused, the Gauhati High Court had in July last …

Neighbour booked for raping minor
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Neighbour booked for raping minor

Hindustan Times  

A neighbour of a 15-year-old minor has been booked on charges of raping the minor. An FIR under Section 64 of the BNS and Section 4 of the POCSO Act has been lodged against the accused. According to the victim, the accused had established physical relations with her at her home when her family members were away. She has claimed …

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor in Uttar Pradesh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

A POCSO court here sentenced a 22-year-old man to 20 years in prison for raping a minor girl, a government lawyer said on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Additional District Government Counsel Shubham Mishra said that on Wednesday, Special Judge of the POCSO Court Kumar Mayank also fined the accused ₹28,000. Citing the father's complaint, Mr. Mishra said the incident had …

"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court

Live Law  

While upholding the conviction of a juvenile for rape of a four-year-old girl, the Madhya Pradesh High Court lamented the "lenient" laws in the country so far as juvenile offenders are concerned. Justice Subodh Abhyankar sitting at Indore observed, “Court is once again at pains to observe that juveniles in this country are being treated rather too leniently, and that …

Man sentenced to 30-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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

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