Half of Life Imprisonment Is 10 Years for POCSO Offences: Bombay High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

Half of Life Imprisonment Is 10 Years for POCSO Offences: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court sentenced a convict to one half of life imprisonment under the POCSO Act, who will have to undergo a sentence of 10-years. The court was seized with a query by the Superintendent of Kolhapur prison who sought interpretation of the High Court's 2018 order sentencing a convict to "one half life imprisonment" in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences case. Justice Sarang Kotwal held that since life imprisonment was not defined under the POCSO Act, the definition of life imprisonment under section 57 of the Indian Penal Code would apply. He was directed to undergo one-half life imprisonment under Section 18 read with Section 6 of the POCSO as well as for the offence punishable under Section 511 read with Section 376 of the IPC.

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Gujarat court gives life term to rapist of 3-year-old girl in six months
2 days, 23 hours ago

Gujarat court gives life term to rapist of 3-year-old girl in six months

India Today  

In a landmark judgment, a special Pocso court in Gujarat's Valsad district sentenced a man to life imprisonment within just six months of the crime, setting an example for swift justice. Gathering forensic, medical, technical, and witness evidence, authorities presented a comprehensive 470-page charge sheet to the special Pocso court within just nine days. Recognizing the gravity of the case, …

When Conviction Is Under Both POCSO Act & IPC, Offender Liable To Be Sentenced Under Provision Prescribing Higher Punishment : Supreme Court
2 weeks, 3 days ago

When Conviction Is Under Both POCSO Act & IPC, Offender Liable To Be Sentenced Under Provision Prescribing Higher Punishment : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court clarified that when a person is convicted for an offence under both the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and the rape provisions of the IPC, Section 42 of the POCSO Act mandates the imposition of the higher degree of punishment prescribed either under the POCSO Act or Indian Penal Code. “Section 42 specifically deals …

POCSO court convicts five for sexual abuse of minor girl
3 weeks, 3 days ago

POCSO court convicts five for sexual abuse of minor girl

The Hindu  

A special fast-track court set up under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act at Perumbavoor on Monday sentenced five accused to imprisonment, including three to life imprisonment, in a case of sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl. Farhad Khan was acquitted in one case but sentenced to life imprisonment until death and 60 years of rigorous imprisonment with …

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

Court sentences man to 20 years rigorous RI in POCSO case

Deccan Chronicle  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Bombay High Court Commutes Man’s Death Sentence To 25 Yrs Imprisonment For Rape, Murder Of 6-Yr-Old
1 year, 6 months ago

Bombay High Court Commutes Man’s Death Sentence To 25 Yrs Imprisonment For Rape, Murder Of 6-Yr-Old

Live Law  

The division bench of Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice Abhay S Waghwase observed that the trial court did not consider mitigating factors, including the convict's background and the absence of any prior criminal record while awarding the death penalty. The Bombay High Court on Friday commuted the death sentence to 25-year fixed-term imprisonment for a 36 years old labour, convicted …

​Uttar Pradesh: POCSO court sentences juvenile to life imprisonment in gang-rape, double murder case
1 year, 7 months ago

​Uttar Pradesh: POCSO court sentences juvenile to life imprisonment in gang-rape, double murder case

India TV News  

A POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on Friday sentenced a juvenile to life imprisonment in a gang-rape and double-murder case. Special public prosecutor Brijesh Kumar Pandey said that after holding the juvenile guilty on August 22, the special POCSO court of Additional District Judge Rahul Singh pronounced the sentences on Friday under various sections in which he was …

Bombay High Court Orders Release Of 30-Yr-Old Convicted In 41 Theft Cases And Sentenced To Over 83 Yrs Imprisonment
1 year, 8 months ago

Bombay High Court Orders Release Of 30-Yr-Old Convicted In 41 Theft Cases And Sentenced To Over 83 Yrs Imprisonment

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has ordered the release of a 30-year-old man convicted in 41 theft cases and sentenced to over 83 year in prison, as the trial courts did not order his sentences to run concurrently. “if the petitioner is permitted to undergo imprisonment in all the aforesaid cases, he would be compelled to undergo imprisonment of approximately 83 …

Accused in POCSO case gets life sentence, 15 years jail
2 years, 1 month ago

Accused in POCSO case gets life sentence, 15 years jail

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: First Additional District Judge of Rajamahendravaram has sentenced a murder-convict to life imprisonment and 15 years of jail under four different sections. According to the town police, Mukkudupallil Naveen Kumar alias Naveen, a painter, used to follow a minor girl, studying Class X, in the Municipal High School there and told her he was loving her deeply. The judge …

Rape & Murder Of 4 Year Old Girl : SC Clarifies Order Commuting Death Penalty, Convict To Undergo 20 Years Imprisonment For Rape Offences
2 years, 5 months ago

Rape & Murder Of 4 Year Old Girl : SC Clarifies Order Commuting Death Penalty, Convict To Undergo 20 Years Imprisonment For Rape Offences

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, recently, clarified its judgment dated 19.04.2022 wherein death sentence awarded to a man convicted for raping and murdering a four year old girl was commuted to life imprisonment.In the said judgment, the Court had commuted the death sentence imposed for the offence of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code as life imprisonment. The Supreme …

Seven Years After Release, Delhi High Court Sentences Man To 5 Years In Jail For Sexual Assault Of 4-Year-Old
2 years, 5 months ago

Seven Years After Release, Delhi High Court Sentences Man To 5 Years In Jail For Sexual Assault Of 4-Year-Old

Live Law  

More than 7 years after he was released on probation — even though he had spent just nine months in jail, the Delhi High Court has sentenced the man to five years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a four-year-old minor victim.The man was convicted for the offences under Section 363 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 10 of Indian …

POCSO Act Not In Derogation Of Any Other Law, Has Overriding Effect In Case Of Inconsistency: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

POCSO Act Not In Derogation Of Any Other Law, Has Overriding Effect In Case Of Inconsistency: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently increased the sentence of imprisonment from seven years to ten years, imposed on an accused convicted for raping a minor girl and charged under sections of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act. It added, "In the instant case, there is no inconsistency as the offence under Section 376 as well as Section 6 …

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