Groping minor without 'skin to skin' contact not sexual assault, rules Bombay HC
4 years, 1 month ago

Groping minor without 'skin to skin' contact not sexual assault, rules Bombay HC

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has ruled that groping without ‘skin to skin’ contact is not sexual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. In a recent judgment, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court ruled that there must be physical contact “i.e skin-to-skin contact with sexual intent without penetration” and mere groping would not amount to sexual assault under the Pocso Act. The court opined that touching a minor’s chest would not amount to sexual assault unless the accused removed the top worn by the child or slid their hand within the child's garment. The court further noted that sexual assault, as per the provisions of Pocso involves committing any other act with sexual intent which involves physical contact without penetration.

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Pressing minor’s lips not always Pocso offence: Delhi HC
1 week, 1 day ago

Pressing minor’s lips not always Pocso offence: Delhi HC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has held that pressing the lips of a minor or lying close to her may constitute an offence of outraging modesty under the Indian Penal Code, but does not necessarily amount to aggravated sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act unless accompanied by overt sexual intent. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, …

Pressing, touching minor’s lips without sexual advances not ‘aggravated sexual assault’: Delhi High Court
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1 week, 2 days ago

Pressing, touching minor’s lips without sexual advances not ‘aggravated sexual assault’: Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has said in the absence of sexually motivated advances, touching and pressing the minor girl’s lips and sleeping next to her cannot attract prosecution for “aggravated sexual assault” under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed the acts might violate her dignity and outrage her modesty but without “overt or …

[POCSO Act] Lying Very Close To Minor Victim Amounts To 'Outraging Modesty' But Not 'Aggravated Sexual Assault' If No Overt Sexual Intent: Delhi HC
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1 week, 2 days ago

[POCSO Act] Lying Very Close To Minor Victim Amounts To 'Outraging Modesty' But Not 'Aggravated Sexual Assault' If No Overt Sexual Intent: Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held that pressing lips of a minor victim and lying very close to her may amount to offence of outraging her modesty under Indian Penal Code but the same may not amount to offence of aggravated sexual assault under POCSO Act if overt sexual intent is absent. “The act of touching and pressing lips or …

Delhi HC says phrase ‘physical relations’ cannot mean sexual assault, acquits man in POCSO case
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC says phrase ‘physical relations’ cannot mean sexual assault, acquits man in POCSO case

Live Mint  

A man was recently acquitted by the Delhi High Court in a POCSO case, saying the use of phrase 'physical relations' by the minor survivor cannot automatically mean sexual assault. The leap from physical relations or 'samband' to sexual assault and then to penetrative sexual assault must be established by evidence and cannot be deduced as an inference, the High …

‘Physical relations’ cannot automatically mean sexual assault, rules Delhi High court
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Physical relations’ cannot automatically mean sexual assault, rules Delhi High court

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court has acquitted a man in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act case, saying that the use of phrase ‘physical relations’ by the minor survivor cannot automatically mean sexual assault, PTI reported. The bench observed that it was unclear how the trial court concluded that there was any sexual assault when the minor survivor had …

'Physical relations' cannot automatically mean sexual assault: Delhi High Court
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Physical relations' cannot automatically mean sexual assault: Delhi High Court

India Today  

The Delhi High Court has acquitted a man in a POCSO case, saying the use of phrase 'physical relations' by the minor survivor cannot automatically mean sexual assault. The court asserted that the leap from physical relations or 'samband' to sexual assault and then to penetrative sexual assault must be established by evidence and cannot be deduced as an inference. …

Physical Contact With Sexual Intent Without Penetration Is Sexual Assault U/S 7 POCSO Act: Kerala High Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Physical Contact With Sexual Intent Without Penetration Is Sexual Assault U/S 7 POCSO Act: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that any overt act which involves a physical contact with sexual intent constitutes 'sexual assault', even if there is no penetration. Justice A. Badharudeen noted that under Section 7 of POCSO Act, which defines 'sexual assault', includes within its ambit any other act which involves physical contact with sexual intent. The High Court confirmed …

Woman can also commit penetrative sexual assault in Pocso cases: Delhi HC
7 months, 1 week ago

Woman can also commit penetrative sexual assault in Pocso cases: Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Friday held that the offence of penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act can also be invoked against a woman. The court expanded the ambit of the provision while dealing with a plea filed by a woman challenging a city court’s March 2024 order of framing charges of penetrative sexual …

Simple Touch Not ‘Manipulation’ For Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court
1 year, 4 months ago

Simple Touch Not ‘Manipulation’ For Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday ruled that a simple act of touch cannot be considered as manipulation for the offence of penetrative sexual assault under Section 3 of the POCSO Act.Section 3 of the POCSO Act states that a person is said to commit "penetrative sexual assault" if he manipulates any part of the child’s body so as to …

Man gets 10-year jail term for sexually assaulting girl
1 year, 6 months ago

Man gets 10-year jail term for sexually assaulting girl

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A special POCSO court on Tuesday sentenced a 31-year-old man to ten years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in February 2018 in Kurar Village, Malad East. HT Image The girl had gone to buy some grocery items when the accused took her to a secluded spot and sexually assaulted her, a police officer said, adding that the …

POCSO and the persecution of young love
1 year, 9 months ago

POCSO and the persecution of young love

The Hindu  

Shivani, a 16-year-old, first found out about the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act last year when her 17-year-old boyfriend mentioned in jest how he could be prosecuted for being physically intimate with her. Age of consent — distant from societal realities The Karnataka High Court last year urged the Law Commission of India to rethink the criteria for …

Ejaculation Not Necessary Pre-Requisite For Purpose Of Proving 'Penetrative Sexual Assault' Under POCSO Act: Andhra Pradesh High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Ejaculation Not Necessary Pre-Requisite For Purpose Of Proving 'Penetrative Sexual Assault' Under POCSO Act: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

Upholding the conviction of an accused in a case of rape, the Andhra Pradesh High Court said all that is required to prove the offence of ‘penetrative sexual assault’, defined under Section 3 of the POCSO Act is, mere penetration. The counsel for the accused contended that the trial court did not properly appreciate the medical evidence on record and …

Bombay High Court upholds 10-yr sentence of man who sexually assaulted girl-child
1 year, 11 months ago

Bombay High Court upholds 10-yr sentence of man who sexually assaulted girl-child

India Today  

Holding that "a little girl of 3-½ years, who is not even introduced to her own organs, cannot be expected to give an exact description of her private parts," the Bombay High Court has upheld a 10-year sentence against a Mumbai man. READ | Bombay High Court allows anticipatory bail to police constable accused of rape On the afternoon of …

Mumbai Court Convicts Man Under POCSO Act For Rubbing 100 Rupees Note On Minor's Lips, Making Derogatory Comment; Awards One Year Rigorous Imprisonment
2 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai Court Convicts Man Under POCSO Act For Rubbing 100 Rupees Note On Minor's Lips, Making Derogatory Comment; Awards One Year Rigorous Imprisonment

Live Law  

A Mumbai Court recently convicted a man for sexual harassment and outraging the modesty of a child after he cat called and rubbed a 100 rupee note on a 16-year-old girl’s lips. Special Judge under Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012, SC Jadhav held, “Moving a note of Rs.100/­ on the lips of the victim and then uttering …

POCSO is not meant to criminalise consensual relationships: Delhi High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

POCSO is not meant to criminalise consensual relationships: Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has remarked that the intention of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was to protect children below the age of 18 from sexual exploitation and that it was never meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between young adults. The counsel further said that the girl had last year approached the High Court of Punjab …

POCSO Act - Non-Reporting Of Sexual Assault Despite Knowledge Is A Serious Crime : Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

POCSO Act - Non-Reporting Of Sexual Assault Despite Knowledge Is A Serious Crime : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that non-reporting of sexual assault against a minor child despite knowledge is a serious crime.More often than not, it is an attempt to shield the offenders of the crime of sexual assault, the bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar said while setting aside the Bombay High Court order that quashed criminal proceedings against a …

Slightest Penetration is Enough to Establish Rape, Says Meghalaya HC, Rejects POCSO Convict's Appeal
2 years, 4 months ago

Slightest Penetration is Enough to Establish Rape, Says Meghalaya HC, Rejects POCSO Convict's Appeal

News 18  

The Meghalaya High Court has recently held that penetrative sexual assault does not require deep or complete penetration and that even the “slightest penetration” would attract penal provisions under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Act, 2012. The court has taken the view in a case concerning the rape of a seven-and-a-half-year-old girl by a 60-year-old man on March …

POCSO Case Against Minor Can Be Quashed On Parties Arriving At Mutual Settlement: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

POCSO Case Against Minor Can Be Quashed On Parties Arriving At Mutual Settlement: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed a petition filed by a minor boy and set aside the investigation initiated against him under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl, following a mutual settlement having arrived at between the parties. It would not be inapt to notice that young children …

As Dumka & K'taka Mutt Cases Trigger Outrage, A Look at POCSO and Rising Crimes Against Minors
2 years, 6 months ago

As Dumka & K'taka Mutt Cases Trigger Outrage, A Look at POCSO and Rising Crimes Against Minors

News 18  

The latest cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, involving the death of a minor girl in Jharkhand’s Dumka after being set on fire and the Karnataka seer accused of sexually assaulting minor girls, have sparked massive uproar. Allahabad HC’s observation received backlash on social media with users pointing out the Supreme Court’s earlier order which stated that …

Touching Child's Private Parts With Sexual Intent Sufficient To Attract POCSO Act, Absence Of Injury Not Relevant: Bombay High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

Touching Child's Private Parts With Sexual Intent Sufficient To Attract POCSO Act, Absence Of Injury Not Relevant: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

Merely touching the private parts of a child with sexual intent is enough for it to be construed as sexual assault under section 7 of the POCSO Act and a medical certificate demonstrating an injury is not mandatory, the Bombay High Court has held. "The absence of injury mentioned in the medical certificate will not make any difference to her …

Kerala court says sexual harassment invalid if woman wears provocative dress: When rulings let down women
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala court says sexual harassment invalid if woman wears provocative dress: When rulings let down women

Firstpost  

From observation on marital rapes to what constitutes aggravated sexual assault under the POCSO Act, courts across India have made statements that have angered women and child right activists as well as people on social media. Here are a few such instances when rulings fell short of expectations Kozhikode sessions court in Kerala on Wednesday granted bail to author and …

Delhi High Court Modifies POCSO Conviction To Less Grave Offence, Orders Release As Convict's Imprisonment Exceeds Maximum Punishment
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Modifies POCSO Conviction To Less Grave Offence, Orders Release As Convict's Imprisonment Exceeds Maximum Punishment

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held that a man accused of sexually abusing a minor cannot be punished under Section 6 of the POCSO Act for the offence of 'aggravated penetrative sexual assault' when the alleged act falls short of 'penetration'.The bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh held that without penetration, such act is only an attempt to rape or aggravated …

Making Victim Naked Proves Culpable Mental State, Touching Private Part Not Required: Calcutta HC Upholds Conviction For Aggravated Sexual Assault In POCSO Case
2 years, 10 months ago

Making Victim Naked Proves Culpable Mental State, Touching Private Part Not Required: Calcutta HC Upholds Conviction For Aggravated Sexual Assault In POCSO Case

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday upheld conviction for the offence of aggravated sexual assault under Section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act by opining that surrounding circumstances like the accused making the minor victim girl naked prove the culpable mental state of the accused. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri also rejected the argument that since nobody saw …

'Even if victim's breasts were not developed': Calcutta high court ruling on sexual assault
2 years, 11 months ago

'Even if victim's breasts were not developed': Calcutta high court ruling on sexual assault

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court has recently ruled that even if the breasts of an alleged sexual assault victim are not developed, the offence will be considered as a sexual assault as long as it's proved that the accused had touched the specific part of the body with sexual intent, LiveLaw reported. Touching the vagina, penis, anus or breasts of a …

[POCSO] 'Penetration Sufficient, Presence Of Semen Not Necessary': Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Man For Raping 5 Yr Old
3 years, 2 months ago

[POCSO] 'Penetration Sufficient, Presence Of Semen Not Necessary': Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Man For Raping 5 Yr Old

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and sentence awarded to a man for raping a 5 year old minor victim in a POCSO case. The Court observed that penetration is sufficient in order to constitute an offence under Section 376 of IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act and that presence of the semen is not necessary. …

Error corrected: The Hindu Editorial on interpreting POCSO Act
3 years, 3 months ago

Error corrected: The Hindu Editorial on interpreting POCSO Act

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has done well to correct an egregious error of interpretation committed by a judge in the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court in holding that sexual assault on a child victim would require “skin-to-skin” contact. It has set aside two judgments that acquitted two offenders against children from the graver charge of sexual assault, even while …

Sexual intent of the offender, not skin-to-skin contact, forms assault: Supreme Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Sexual intent of the offender, not skin-to-skin contact, forms assault: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

November 18, 2021 12:44 pm | Updated 09:46 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed a Bombay High Court decision to acquit a man charged with assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act solely on the grounds that he groped the child over her clothes without ‘skin-to-skin’ contact. Comment | POCSO doesn’t brook …

'Skin-to-skin' contact not necessary for sexual assault under POCSO Act: SC
3 years, 3 months ago

'Skin-to-skin' contact not necessary for sexual assault under POCSO Act: SC

India Today  

The Supreme Court set aside a judgment of the Bombay High Court that held that "skin-to-skin" contact was necessary for the offence of sexual assault under the POCSO Act. A bench of Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and Bela Trivedi said restricting the meaning of "touch" to "skin-to-skin" contact would lead to "narrow and absurd interpretation" and destroy the …

'Skin To Skin' Contact Not Necessary For POCSO Offence : AG, NCW Argue Before Supreme Court
3 years, 5 months ago

'Skin To Skin' Contact Not Necessary For POCSO Offence : AG, NCW Argue Before Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing the plea by Attorney General for India against the acquittal of an accused in terms of Bombay High Court judgment which held that skin to skin contact is necessary to constitute sexual assault under S.8 of the POCSO Act. The Bombay High Court in its impugned order held that groping a child's breasts …

"No Reason To Indict Male Only": Calcutta High Court Holds That 'Voluntary Sexual Union' Will Not Attract POCSO, Acquits Accused
3 years, 5 months ago

"No Reason To Indict Male Only": Calcutta High Court Holds That 'Voluntary Sexual Union' Will Not Attract POCSO, Acquits Accused

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court held that voluntary joint act of sexual union will not attract offence under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.If the union is participatory in nature, there is no reason to indict only the male just because of the peculiar nature of anatomy of the sexual organs of different genders, Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya observed.To convict …

Touching Cheeks Without Sexual Intent Wouldn't Attract Offence Of 'Sexual Assault' Under POCSO: Bombay High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Touching Cheeks Without Sexual Intent Wouldn't Attract Offence Of 'Sexual Assault' Under POCSO: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

Touching the cheeks without sexual intent would not attract the offence of 'sexual assault', as defined under Section 7 of the POCSO Act, the Bombay High Court has observed on Friday, while granting bail to a man booked under various offences under POCSO.Granting bail to a 46-year-old man, the Bench of Justice Sandeep K. Shinde observed that primary evaluation of …

Touching Minor's Cheeks Without Sexual Intent is Not Sexual Assault, Says Bombay High Court: Report
3 years, 6 months ago

Touching Minor's Cheeks Without Sexual Intent is Not Sexual Assault, Says Bombay High Court: Report

News 18  

The Bombay High Court observed that touching cheeks without a sexual intent would not attract the offence of “sexual assault” under the Pocso Act. According to a report by Times of India, the court said primary evaluation of the material on record does not suggest the accused touched the minor’s cheeks with a sexual intent. The high court, though, clarified …

Touching cheeks of minor without sexual intent not sexual assault: Bombay HC
3 years, 6 months ago

Touching cheeks of minor without sexual intent not sexual assault: Bombay HC

India Today  

The Bombay High Court while granting bail to a man accused of inappropriately touching a minor girl said touching the cheeks without sexual intent is not sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. "In my view, touching the cheeks without a sexual intent would not attract the offence of ‘sexual assault’, as defined under Section 7 …

Controversial 'Skin-to-Skin' Judgment In POCSO Case : Supreme Court Posts Attorney General's Appeal For Final Hearing On August 24
3 years, 7 months ago

Controversial 'Skin-to-Skin' Judgment In POCSO Case : Supreme Court Posts Attorney General's Appeal For Final Hearing On August 24

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday posted the appeal filed by the Attorney General for India against the controversial judgment passed by the Bombay High Court in a POCSO case for final hearing on August 24.A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and Ajay Rastogi also appointed Senior Advocate Siddhartha Dave as an amicus curiae in the matter.As per the impugned judgment, …

The limits of POCSO
4 years ago

The limits of POCSO

The Hindu  

A single bench of the Madras High Court recently allowed a petition seeking to quash a case of kidnap, aggravated penetrative sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault of a minor. Sexual tendencies of adolescents The judgment echoes the arguments that child rights activists have been making for years: by ignoring the natural sexual tendencies of adolescents, POCSO can and does …

Skin to skin contact: SC agrees to hear NCW’s plea against Bombay HC verdict
4 years, 1 month ago

Skin to skin contact: SC agrees to hear NCW’s plea against Bombay HC verdict

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear a plea filed by the National Commission for Women challenging the Bombay High Court verdict which said that groping a minor without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The bench, also comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, …

POCSO doesn’t brook dilution
4 years, 1 month ago

POCSO doesn’t brook dilution

The Hindu  

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was enacted in 2012 especially to protect children from sexual assault. One, the definition of ‘assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty’ given in the IPC is generic whereas in POCSO, the acts of sexual assault are explicitly mentioned such as touching various private parts or doing …

4 Shocking POCSO Orders By One Judge. But Is The Problem Bigger?
4 years, 1 month ago

4 Shocking POCSO Orders By One Judge. But Is The Problem Bigger?

The Quint  

The interpretation offered by her was swiftly condemned for having no basis in the wording of the law, and indeed going against the entire spirit of a law meant to address the seriousness of child sexual assault. When the judgment was brought to the Supreme Court’s notice a day later by the Attorney General, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde …

Impossible for Rape Accused to Gag Victim, Remove Clothes: Bombay HC Judge In News for POCSO Order
4 years, 1 month ago

Impossible for Rape Accused to Gag Victim, Remove Clothes: Bombay HC Judge In News for POCSO Order

News 18  

After her recent controversial order on sexual assault under POCSO, Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court recently acquitted a rape accused, stating that it seemed “highly impossible for a single man to gag the victim and remove her and his clothes at the same time without any scuffle.” Ganediwala recently acquitted a man accused of …

'She Has Vividly Described Her Love Relationship With Accused' : Bombay High Court Acquits Man Accused Of Raping Minor Girl
4 years, 1 month ago

'She Has Vividly Described Her Love Relationship With Accused' : Bombay High Court Acquits Man Accused Of Raping Minor Girl

Live Law  

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has set aside the conviction and sentence of a 27 years old driver, accused of raping a minor girl on the ground that her testimony did not inspire confidence.The prosecutrix was aged 17 years and 9 months on the date of crime.The trial court had sentenced the accused to 10 years rigorous …

Holding girl’s hands, opening pant’s zip not sexual assault under POCSO, says Bombay HC
4 years, 1 month ago

Holding girl’s hands, opening pant’s zip not sexual assault under POCSO, says Bombay HC

Firstpost  

Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that holding the hands of a minor girl and opening of the zip of pants does not fall under the purview of ‘sexual assault’ or ‘aggravated sexual assault’ of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The high court noted that the definition of “sexual assault” under the …

Bombay High Court judge quashes another POCSO conviction
4 years, 1 month ago

Bombay High Court judge quashes another POCSO conviction

The Hindu  

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday held that “The acts of ‘holding the hands of the prosecutrix’, or ‘opened zip of the pant’ in the opinion of this Court, does not fit in the definition of ‘sexual assault’ ”, and quashed the conviction of a man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. He …

Holding girl's hands, unzipping pants 'no' sexual assault under POCSO: Bombay HC
4 years, 1 month ago

Holding girl's hands, unzipping pants 'no' sexual assault under POCSO: Bombay HC

India TV News  

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that holding the hands of a minor girl and opening of the zip of pants does not fall under the purview of ''sexual assault'' or ''aggravated sexual assault'' of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The high court noted that the definition of "sexual assault" under the POCSO …

Opening Pants Zip Not 'Sexual Assault' under POCSO Act: HC Judge Who Ruled on Skin-to-Skin Contact
4 years, 1 month ago

Opening Pants Zip Not 'Sexual Assault' under POCSO Act: HC Judge Who Ruled on Skin-to-Skin Contact

News 18  

In another shocking ruling, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has held that “the act of holding a girl’s hands and opening the zip of pants will not come under the definition of sexual assault” under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012. While considering the appeal, Justice Gandewala noted the definition of “sexual assault” under …

Holding victim's hand or open pant zip of accused not sexual assault under POCSO Act: Bombay HC
4 years, 1 month ago

Holding victim's hand or open pant zip of accused not sexual assault under POCSO Act: Bombay HC

India Today  

Holding the hands of a minor or the zip of the pants of the accused being open at the relevant time does not amount to sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the Bombay High Court has held. The judgment was delivered by Justice Pushpa Ganediwala on January 15, four days before she held that groping …

DCPCR writes to Maharashtra govt. over HC verdict
4 years, 1 month ago

DCPCR writes to Maharashtra govt. over HC verdict

The Hindu  

The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra to say that it disagrees with the Bombay High Court verdict, which acquitted a man found guilty of assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act on the ground that he groped his victim over her clothes and there was no ‘skin-to-skin’ …

Skin-to-skin contact: SC stays Bombay HC order acquitting man under POCSO Act
4 years, 1 month ago

Skin-to-skin contact: SC stays Bombay HC order acquitting man under POCSO Act

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the order of the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court, which acquitted a man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, saying "groping a minor's breast without "skin-to-skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault". The SC's order came after Venugopal, on behalf of the Centre, mentioned before the Chief Justice that …

Supreme Court stays Bombay HC order on ‘skin-to-skin’ contact for sexual assault under POCSO Act
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court stays Bombay HC order on ‘skin-to-skin’ contact for sexual assault under POCSO Act

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has stayed a controversial Bombay High Court verdict, which acquitted a man found guilty of assault under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act on the grounds that he groped his victim over her clothes and there was no ‘skin-to-skin’ contact between them. Venugopal made a special mention in court, saying the High Court decision would set …

Skin to Skin contact: Supreme Court stays Bombay HC order acquitting man under POCSO
4 years, 1 month ago

Skin to Skin contact: Supreme Court stays Bombay HC order acquitting man under POCSO

India TV News  

The Supreme Court Wednesday stayed the Bombay High Court order which acquitted a man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act saying “groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault." A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian stayed the high court order after Attorney …

Good or Bad Touch? Bombay HC Order on 'Skin to Skin' Groping in POCSO Case Raises Questions
4 years, 1 month ago

Good or Bad Touch? Bombay HC Order on 'Skin to Skin' Groping in POCSO Case Raises Questions

News 18  

Kolkata-based women’s rights activist Pranadhika Devburman who is a survivor of child sexual abuse and violence, found herself triggered last week when she read about a Bombay High Court verdict regarding a case of groping of a minor girl. After four years, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court headed by Justice Pushpa Ganediwala found that the accused did …

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