[Breaking] Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Delhi Court Convicts Brajesh Thakur For Raping Minor Girls
4 years, 11 months ago

[Breaking] Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Delhi Court Convicts Brajesh Thakur For Raping Minor Girls

Live Law  

Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Kulshreshtha at Saket Court has convicted Brajesh Thakur and 18 other accused persons in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home case. Brajesh Thakur has been convicted for multiple grounds of rape, gangrape, IPC) aggravated sexual assault under section 6 of POCSO Act, criminal conspiracy, and offences under the Juvenile Justice Act. Certain female accused persons are convicted of criminal conspiracy, abetment of crime, section 12 of the POCSO Act, and offences under the Juvenile Justice Act. All the 20 accused persons were charged with criminal conspiracy under section 120B of IPC, rape, and of aggravated sexual assault under section 6 of POCSO Act.

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Court tells Maharashtra government to provide employment to rape accused's family
3 weeks, 5 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 …

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

Kerala: Three shelter home caretakers arrested for assaulting toddler, injuries to genitals found
1 month, 1 week ago

Kerala: Three shelter home caretakers arrested for assaulting toddler, injuries to genitals found

India TV News  

Kerela police have detained three caretakers of a child welfare home in Thiruvananthapuram on charges of assaulting a two-and-a-half-year-old girl. The arrests were made after the Kerala State Council for Child Welfare filed a complaint accusing the trio of injuring the child as punishment for bedwetting causing injuries to her genitals. Reports indicate the child was frequently punished for bedwetting, …

Actress who accused Malayalam star Mukesh of rape withdraws complaint, says no 'support and protection from government'
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1 month, 3 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" …

Man gets 20-year-jail for raping 6-year-old girl
1 month, 3 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 …

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

Chandigarh: Age of ‘minor victim’ remains unproven in court, seven let off
2 months ago

Chandigarh: Age of ‘minor victim’ remains unproven in court, seven let off

Hindustan Times  

A local court on Monday acquitted seven individuals in a case involving a minor’s rape, child marriage and dowry demand, after the prosecution failed to prove key charges, notably the complainant’s age. The court found that the complainant’s claim of being a 15-year-old minor could not be substantiated. The court acquitted the complainant’s husband Ranjeet Thakur, his father Bijender Thakur, …

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 …

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, 4 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
4 months 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 …

HC refuses bail to wife of suspended govt. officer in minor rape case
4 months, 1 week ago

HC refuses bail to wife of suspended govt. officer in minor rape case

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused bail to the wife of suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha, who allegedly raped a minor girl several times and impregnated her. The court dismissed the bail application of Seema Rani Khakha, noting the case “strikes at the root of trust between two families” and the possibility of influencing witnesses can’t be ruled …

Man gets 10 years in jail for rape of minor girl in Noida
4 months, 1 week ago

Man gets 10 years in jail for rape of minor girl in Noida

Hindustan Times  

A Pocso court in Gautam Budh Nagar has sentenced a man to ten years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a 17-year-old girl in the Phase 3 area in 2015, prosecuting officials said on Wednesday. The parents approached the Phase-3 police station on August 2, after the girl failed to return home even after 48 hours,” said Singh. “During …

Bengaluru court extends judicial custody of Darshan & other accused till September 12
5 months ago

Bengaluru court extends judicial custody of Darshan & other accused till September 12

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru, A court here on Monday extended till September 12 the judicial custody of Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa along with his friend Pavithra Gowda and others, who are accused in the Renukaswamy murder case. All the 17 accused, including Darshan and Pavithra, were produced before the 24th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court through video conferencing from various prisons across the …

Noida: 25-year-old man gets 10 years in jail for raping minor girl
6 months ago

Noida: 25-year-old man gets 10 years in jail for raping minor girl

Hindustan Times  

A Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act court in Surajpur, Greater Noida, has sentenced a 25-year-old man to 10 years’ imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl in Noida in 2021, prosecution officials said on Monday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Ankit Paswan, a resident of Barola village in Noida’s Sector 49, allegedly lured the victim and offered her a cold …

Women held captive, sexually abused over pretext of jobs in Bihar's Muzaffarpur; main accused held from UP
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Women held captive, sexually abused over pretext of jobs in Bihar's Muzaffarpur; main accused held from UP

New Indian Express  

PATNA: A shocking case of racketeering and sexual harassment has come to light in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, where several young women allegedly faced sexual exploitation while being held captive under the false promise of job opportunities. Confirming the arrest, Muzaffarpur SP Awadhesh Dixit said that the main accused, Tilak Pratap Singh, was apprehended from Gorakhpur and added that the allegations against …

Minor raped for months, impregnated in Karnataka's Hubballi, 19-year-old arrested
8 months, 1 week ago

Minor raped for months, impregnated in Karnataka's Hubballi, 19-year-old arrested

India Today  

A 19-year-old man was arrested on charges of raping a minor girl for months and impregnating her in Karnataka's Hubballi. According to the police, the accused allegedly raped the 17-year-old girl several times between January 1, this year, until May 3. "Acting on the complaint, we registered a case and arrested the accused and are ensuring all further police action …

Judicial officers should not identify rape victims during trial: Orissa High Court
9 months, 1 week ago

Judicial officers should not identify rape victims during trial: Orissa High Court

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: Expressing serious displeasure over disclosure of identity of a minor rape victim in the deposition sheet at a trial court, a single judge bench of the Orissa High Court has directed the Registry, with the permission of Chief Justice, to circulate his judgment specifying the norms among the subordinate judiciary while dealing with such cases. The single judge bench …

Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa booked under POCSO for alleged sexual assault of minor
9 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Ludhiana: Man gets 20-year RI for raping 11-year-old niece
11 months, 1 week ago

Ludhiana: Man gets 20-year RI for raping 11-year-old niece

Hindustan Times  

The court of additional sessions judge Amar Jeet Singh, convicted a petrol pump employee for raping his 11-year-old niece on Monday. The court awarded him 20 years of rigorous imprisonment under section 6 read of the POCSO Act in a 2022 rape case. The Division number 7 police had lodged an FIR against the convict, a resident of Haibowal, on …

26-year-old convicted of raping a 4-year-old girl, gets 20 years’ in jail
11 months, 4 weeks ago

26-year-old convicted of raping a 4-year-old girl, gets 20 years’ in jail

Hindustan Times  

A Pocso court in Greater Noida on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old man to 20 years’ rigourous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹50,000 for raping a four-year-old girl in 2019, prosecution officials said. It said the accused has not only committed a social crime of extremely heinous nature with the minor victim, but has also committed a crime which brings …

Man sentenced to 20-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl
1 year, 1 month 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 …

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

Accused of rape and murder, ex-BJP leader arrested
1 year, 3 months ago

Accused of rape and murder, ex-BJP leader arrested

Hindustan Times  

GORAKHPUR Former BJP minority cell in-charge of Maharajganj district, Rahi Masoom Raza, who is accused of the rape of a dalit girl and murder of her father, was arrested by Maharajganj police from Sunauli border on Saturday evening. Raza was released from Kotwali police station on September 6 on a personal bond after the victim retracted her previous allegations of …

Delhi High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Minor's Rape Allegedly By Delhi Govt's WCD Official
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Minor's Rape Allegedly By Delhi Govt's WCD Official

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of a minor girl's rape allegedly by an official of Delhi government’s Women and Child Development Department.Premoday Khakha is accused of raping the minor over several months and impregnating her. The Delhi High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of a minor girl's rape allegedly by an official of …

Four convicted for Dalit sisters’ gang rape and murder in UP's Lakhimpur
1 year, 5 months ago

Four convicted for Dalit sisters’ gang rape and murder in UP's Lakhimpur

Hindustan Times  

A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court on Friday convicted four out of the six accused in connection with the rape and murder of two Dalit sisters in 2022 in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh. Special public prosecutor Brijesh Pandey said that the court has fixed August 14 as the date for the pronouncement of quantum of …

Hyderabad Man Gets 5 Year RI in POCSO Case
1 year, 5 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 …

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection From Arrest To Mother & Wife Of Rape Convict Brajesh Thakur In Money Laundering Case
1 year, 6 months ago

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection From Arrest To Mother & Wife Of Rape Convict Brajesh Thakur In Money Laundering Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has extended interim protection against arrest until completion of process to the mother and wife of rape convict Brajesh Thakur in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Money laundering case. The mother of Thakur, Manorama Devi, and his wife, Kumari Asha, had moved the Supreme Court after their Anticipatory bail pleas were rejected by the Patna High Court. Sundresh …

Court May Sentence Accused To Lesser Offence Than Charged But Can't Sentence For Higher Offence Without Altering Charge: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 6 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 …

Absence Of Witnesses Not Ground To Exonerate Accused In POCSO Case If Survivor's Testimony Reliable: Meghalaya High Court
1 year, 7 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 …

2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots: UP Court Convicts Two In A Case Of Gang Rape, Awarded 20-Year Rigorous Imprisonment
1 year, 8 months ago

2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots: UP Court Convicts Two In A Case Of Gang Rape, Awarded 20-Year Rigorous Imprisonment

Live Law  

A trial court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district today CONVICTED 2 accused in a case of gang rape of a woman during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots under Section 376, 376-D and 506 IPC. BREAKING: pic.twitter.com/WAyOZrLbOi A trial court in UP's Muzaffarnagar CONVICTS 2 accused in a case of gang rape of a 27-year-old woman during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots under …

Bharatpur: Man gets 20 years imprisonment for minor girl’s rape
1 year, 8 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 …

Karnataka: Fresh case against Murugha Mutt pontiff under Juvenile Justice Act
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka: Fresh case against Murugha Mutt pontiff under Juvenile Justice Act

Hindustan Times  

The Chitradurga rural police in Karnataka on Wednesday registered a fresh FIR against Sri Jagadguru Murugharajendra Mutt erstwhile pontiff, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharana and four others under the Juvenile Justice Act for allegedly keeping orphan children at the mutt without informing officials for years, officials said. Sri Jagadguru Murugharajendra Mutt erstwhile pontiff, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharana is currently in jail for allegedly …

Another case against Karnataka's Lingayat seer Shivamurthy for sexually assaulting minor girls
2 years, 3 months ago

Another case against Karnataka's Lingayat seer Shivamurthy for sexually assaulting minor girls

India Today  

Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the Lingayat seer from Karnataka who was earlier arrested in a rape case, has once again been accused of sexually assaulting four minor girls. This is the second case filed against the seer under the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Act for sexually assaulting minor girls living in the hostel run by the ashram. SEER ARRESTED …

POCSO case: Mumbai special court sentences man to three years in prison for pulling dupatta of a minor girl
2 years, 3 months ago

POCSO case: Mumbai special court sentences man to three years in prison for pulling dupatta of a minor girl

India Today  

A special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in Mumbai has sentenced a 23-year-old man to three years in prison for pulling the dupatta of a 15-year-old girl studying in 10th standard. The prosecution’s case was that the accused used to stand in front of the girl’s house and make certain gestures. READ | PIL seeks …

Police detains five in alleged gang rape of 15-year-old girl in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri
2 years, 4 months ago

Police detains five in alleged gang rape of 15-year-old girl in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri

Firstpost  

In her statements before the magistrate, the girl disclosed the identity of four accused, who were from her village and were previously known to her. A case has been registered against the accused under the IPC and Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act 2012 Lakhimpur Kheri: Five persons have been detained for questioning in connection with the alleged gangrape …

K'taka Police to take rape-accused Lingayat seer to crime scene today, interrogation likely
2 years, 4 months ago

K'taka Police to take rape-accused Lingayat seer to crime scene today, interrogation likely

India Today  

Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the Lingayat seer from Karnataka who is accused of raping minor girls, is likely to be taken to mutt today, August 4. DySP Anil Kumar will take Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru to the crime spot. WHAT IS THE CASE: Lingayat mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru has been booked in an alleged sexual assault case involving minors. The Mysuru …

Seer accused of sexually abusing minor girls arrested in Karnataka
2 years, 4 months ago

Seer accused of sexually abusing minor girls arrested in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

CHITRADURGA : Chief pontiff of Murugha Math Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru was arrested for alleged sexual abuse of high school girls and sent to judicial custody for 14 days, police said. He was taken into custody by the police following an interrogation, sources said soon after the arrest on Thursday, adding that due procedures were followed later in the night. The …

Karnataka Lingayat seer accused of raping minor arrested, sent to 14-day judicial custody
2 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka Lingayat seer accused of raping minor arrested, sent to 14-day judicial custody

India Today  

Accused of raping minor girls, Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act by the Karnataka Police and sent to 14-day judicial custody. #WATCH | Karnataka | Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the chief pontiff of Sri Murugha Mutt brought to Chitradurga district jail after he was sent to 14-day judicial custody in …

Jharkhand murder case: Fresh sections under POCSO added against accused
2 years, 4 months ago

Jharkhand murder case: Fresh sections under POCSO added against accused

India TV News  

Highlights Accused Shahrukh will be charged under POCSO act in Dumka killing case Shahrukh poured petrol on girl from outside the window of her room and set her on fire The teenager succumbed to her injuries on August 28 Jharkhand murder case: The accused Shahrukh will be charged under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, …

Jharkhand Child Welfare panel finds Dumka girl set ablaze was minor, demands actions under POCSO
2 years, 4 months ago

Jharkhand Child Welfare panel finds Dumka girl set ablaze was minor, demands actions under POCSO

India TV News  

Highlights The school girl who was set on fire in Dumka was a minor. Dumka girl murder: The Jharkhand Child Welfare Committee in its report found that the school girl who was set on fire in Dumka was a minor. “The Jharkhand Child Welfare Committee recommends the SP to add sections under POCSO Act in the matter. A statement by …

Murugha Mutt Seer Shivamurthy Shivamurthy Sharanaru Moves Chitradurga Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Sexual Assault Case Involving Minors
2 years, 4 months ago

Murugha Mutt Seer Shivamurthy Shivamurthy Sharanaru Moves Chitradurga Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Sexual Assault Case Involving Minors

Live Law  

Additional District and Sessions Judge at Karnataka's Chitradurga on Monday issued notice to the prosecution and others in the anticipatory bail application filed by Dr. Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the pontiff of Murugha Mutt of Chitradurga, accused of sexually abusing two minor girls staying in the hostels run by the Mutt. The accused had approached the court after the police charged …

MP: Out on bail, accused rapes victim again; arrested
2 years, 4 months ago

MP: Out on bail, accused rapes victim again; arrested

Firstpost  

Rewa: A 26-year-old man allegedly raped a minor victim again after being released on bail following arrest for the same offence committed earlier in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, police said on Tuesday. The accused, a resident of Khatkari village, came out of jail last week after being arrested on September 23 last year on charge of raping and threatening the …

Marriage of Minor Sexual Abuse Survivor, Accused Doesn't Mitigate Act: Delhi High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Marriage of Minor Sexual Abuse Survivor, Accused Doesn't Mitigate Act: Delhi High Court

News 18  

The Delhi High Court, dealing with a POCSO Act case bail plea, on Friday observed that merely because such sexual abuse results in tying of knot between the victim and the accused is in violation of provisions of law or results in birth of a child, this does not mitigate the act in any manner. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta was …

Bombay High Court Quashes Sexual Assault FIR Under POCSO Act As Victim (Now A Major) & Accused To Marry
2 years, 7 months ago

Bombay High Court Quashes Sexual Assault FIR Under POCSO Act As Victim (Now A Major) & Accused To Marry

Live Law  

The Bombay High court recently quashed an FIR under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for penetrative sexual assault, as the victim girl says that she and the accused were allegedly in love and are now to be married. Justices Prasanna B. Varale and SM Modak stated, "we are inclined to accept the request for quashing the FIR, only …

"Justice Isn't For Accused Only; It Must Be Done To Victim Also": Allahabad HC Dismisses Gang-Rape Accused Case Transfer Plea
2 years, 8 months ago

"Justice Isn't For Accused Only; It Must Be Done To Victim Also": Allahabad HC Dismisses Gang-Rape Accused Case Transfer Plea

Live Law  

"Justice is not for the accused only, justice should also be done with the victim," remarked the Allahabad High Court as it dismissed 3 pleas filed by gang-rape accused seeking transfer of their trial from Jhansi District to any other district.The Bench of Justice Anil Kumar Ojha observed that if a case is transferred, it will add insult to the …

Mumbai court acquits father, uncle of minor in rape case after 3 years in jail
2 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai court acquits father, uncle of minor in rape case after 3 years in jail

India Today  

A special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act has acquitted a father and an uncle who were accused of raping their minor daughter. The minor's mother, in her cross examination, had told the court that the husband had said talaq thrice to her and had divorced her on the day the complaint was lodged. In November …

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Supreme Court Seeks Action Taken Report From Bihar Govt On Disciplinary Action Against Erring Cops
2 years, 9 months ago

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Supreme Court Seeks Action Taken Report From Bihar Govt On Disciplinary Action Against Erring Cops

Live Law  

In relation to the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case, Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State of Bihar to file an action take report regarding action taken pursuant to the recommendations of the CBI to initiate disciplinary proceedings against erring officers and blacklisting of NGOs mentioned above. The present application filed through Advocate Fauzia Shakil has pointed out that …

Women In Shelter Home Allegedly Subjected To Immoral Acts After Being Sedated: Patna HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance
2 years, 11 months ago

Women In Shelter Home Allegedly Subjected To Immoral Acts After Being Sedated: Patna HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance

Live Law  

The Patna High Court today took a suo moto cognizance in a matter wherein an inmate of a shelter home alleged that women were forced to submit themselves to "immoral acts" after being sedated.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjoy Karol and Justice S. Kumar took a suo moto cognizance on the basis of recommendation made by the Juvenile Justice Monitoring …

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