Woman jailed for turning hostile during rape trial
5 years, 2 months ago

Woman jailed for turning hostile during rape trial

Hindustan Times  

A 45-year-old woman in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district was sent to jail and fined ~ 10,000 for turning hostile in court during the trial of three men accused of raping her daughter. In the ruling, Jain said he had found that in more than 50% of Pocso cases, the complainants turn hostile during the trial. He said the reason for people turning hostile in Pocso and Scheduled Castes and Tribes Act cases was the stringent punishment prescribed under the laws. The affidavit said: “The number of false cases would be even higher if the Pocso Act cases are not included as, under this Act, even a consensual act is an offence”.

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Grabbing minor's breasts, breaking pyjama's string not attempt to rape: Allahabad High Court
3 days, 12 hours ago

Grabbing minor's breasts, breaking pyjama's string not attempt to rape: Allahabad High Court

India TV News  

Grabbing minor's breasts, breaking pyjama's string not attempt to rape: Allahabad High Court The Allahabad High Court was hearing a case of an 11-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by two men in Uttar Pradesh in 2021. Grabbing a minor girl's breasts, breaking her pyjama strings and trying to drag her beneath the culvert does not constitute rape or an …

Complaint By Men Against Women Not Gospel Truth: Kerala HC Grants Bail To Mother Accused Of Sexually Abusing Breast-Feeding Daughter
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Complaint By Men Against Women Not Gospel Truth: Kerala HC Grants Bail To Mother Accused Of Sexually Abusing Breast-Feeding Daughter

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently allowed the bail application of a woman who was accused by her husband of committing aggravated sexual assault on their one-and-half-year old daughter. “In the order dated 24.02.2025, in B.A No.2241 of 2025, this Court observed that, there cannot be any unilateral investigation based on the complaint of a lady, treating it as gospel truth. …

High pendency, acquittal rate in Tamil Nadu deny justice to victims in Pocso Act cases
2 weeks, 6 days ago

High pendency, acquittal rate in Tamil Nadu deny justice to victims in Pocso Act cases

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Although better awareness and reporting of child sexual abuse cases under the Pocso Act has led to an increase in reported cases by 52% in Tamil Nadu, justice remains elusive for children as thousands of cases are pending in the courts and police investigations. The Supreme Court mandates exclusive Pocso courts in districts where pending cases exceed 100. Yet, …

In rare move, Gujarat courts award life terms to 7 rape convicts in a day
3 weeks, 2 days ago

In rare move, Gujarat courts award life terms to 7 rape convicts in a day

Hindustan Times  

In an unprecedented move, various courts in Gujarat's Amreli, Vadodara and Rajkot have sentenced seven rapists to life imprisonment on a single day in POCSO cases. Home minister Harsh Sanghvi said, "The Gujarat Police is moving firmly in the same direction, the result of which can be seen in the strict punishment verdicts given to the accused. He further said …

Delhi: POCSO case registered against teacher for allegedly raping minor girl in CR Park area
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Delhi: POCSO case registered against teacher for allegedly raping minor girl in CR Park area

India TV News  

Delhi: POCSO case registered against teacher for allegedly raping minor girl in CR Park area According to the victim, the teacher had threatened and blackmailed her. In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped multiple times by her tuition teacher in south Delhi. Further, she alleged that the accused mentally harassed and raped her multiple times in the …

14 Y/O Girl Had 'Sufficient Knowledge & Capacity' To Understand Her Actions: Bombay HC Grants Bail To POCSO Accused
1 month ago

14 Y/O Girl Had 'Sufficient Knowledge & Capacity' To Understand Her Actions: Bombay HC Grants Bail To POCSO Accused

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to a 24-year-old man booked for raping a 14-year-old minor girl, noting that the victim had 'sufficient knowledge' and 'capacity' to know the 'full import of her actions' as she 'voluntarily' stayed with the accused for 4 days. In its 10-page order, a bench of Justice Milind Jadhav considered the statements of …

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

Man gets 35 years jail term for sexually assaulting minor girl

The Hindu  

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

Often False POCSO Case Launched Against Spouse To Avoid Handing Over Minor Child's Custody: Kerala High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Often False POCSO Case Launched Against Spouse To Avoid Handing Over Minor Child's Custody: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

Kerala High Court while quashing a POCSO case filed by the mother on behalf of her child against her divorced husband observed that there are instances where one spouse uses their minor child to file false POCSO case against the other, to win custody cases. “In cases when the husband and wife are in loggerheads and one among them sues …

A Minor Rape Survivor In Our Country Would Rather Suffer Silently Than Falsely Implicate Someone: Allahabad High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A Minor Rape Survivor In Our Country Would Rather Suffer Silently Than Falsely Implicate Someone: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

Denying bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl, the Allahabad High Court has recently observed that in our country, a minor girl, who is a victim of sexual aggression, would rather suffer silently than implicate somebody falsely. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh said that the Court must keep in mind while appreciating the evidence of …

Man gets 30 years imprisonment for raping minor
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man gets 30 years imprisonment for raping minor

The Hindu  

An Additional District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced a 21-year-old man to 30-year imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹36,000 on him for raping a minor girl. As per the information provided by Shantaveer Tuppad, the Public Prosecutor in the case, Anil Karagar, a resident of Navanihal at Kamalapur taluk in Kalaburagi district, sexually assaulted a girl who …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Two sentenced to two years in jail in POCSO case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Two sentenced to two years in jail in POCSO case

The Hindu  

The court for POCSO case in Chittoor district on Wednesday sentenced two persons to two years of imprisonment and imposed on them a fine of ₹4,000 each in connection with the kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor girl in Madanapalle Town. According to police, the girl was kidnapped from Mayabazar Street in Madanapalle Town in the erstwhile combined Chittoor …

Man gets 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping, impregnating minor
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man gets 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping, impregnating minor

The Hindu  

An Additional District and Sessions-cum-Fast Track Court in Mangaluru on Saturday sentenced a man from Bantwal to 20 years rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty of raping and impregnating a minor girl. The judge directed the District Legal Services Authority to pay ₹6.5 lakh compensation to the victim under the victim compensation scheme. Special Public Prosecutor K. Badarinatha Nayari, who …

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 …

Child Sexual Abuse Cases Within Families Raise Serious Concerns
2 months ago

Child Sexual Abuse Cases Within Families Raise Serious Concerns

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Child sexual abuse within families remains a serious concern despite stringent punishments under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. "Half of the Pocso cases involve family members, mainly fathers or uncles," additional public prosecutor Ram Reddy told Deccan Chronicle. Meanwhile, Dr. Manchala Hrishikesh Giri Prasad, associate professor, department of child psychiatry, Niloufer Hospital, while speaking about the …

POCSO court sentences two in 2022 Bahraich rape case
2 months ago

POCSO court sentences two in 2022 Bahraich rape case

Hindustan Times  

Additional Sessions Judge Deep Kant Mani, presiding over a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court, on Saturday, sentenced two accused to imprisonment and fines in connection with the 2022 rape and abduction case of a minor girl in Bahraich. The primary accused, Shamshad Ansari, was handed a 10-year imprisonment term under Section 4 of the POCSO Act, 2012, and …

Reporter TV's Consulting Editor Arun Kumar K, Sub-Editor Approach Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In POCSO Case
2 months ago

Reporter TV's Consulting Editor Arun Kumar K, Sub-Editor Approach Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In POCSO Case

Live Law  

Malayalam news channel Reporter TV's consulting editor Arun Kumar K and Sub-editor Shabas Ahammed S have approached the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a POCSO case, lodged for allegedly sexually harassing a child. Reportedly, the editors had a conversation between themselves during the Kalolsavam where Arun Kumar pointing towards the manavatti of one of the oppana team and …

POCSO charges pressed against three reporters of top Malayalam news channel
2 months ago

POCSO charges pressed against three reporters of top Malayalam news channel

Hindustan Times  

A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act has been filed against a senior editor and two reporters of a leading Malayalam news channel on Wednesday in connection with their coverage of the recent state school festival, news agency PTI reported, citing police. Sexual abuse of children major concern in Kerala: Report Sexual abuse of children remains …

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

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

Op India  

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

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
2 months, 3 weeks 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

Live Law  

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 …

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
2 months, 3 weeks 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

Live Law  

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 …

Sexual harassment of badminton players: Pocso court awards jail terms to son and father
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Jodhpur: Pocso court awards life imprisonment to 31-yr-old man for raping minor girl
3 months, 2 weeks 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, …

Victim Accompanying Accused To Crowded Place Without Raising Alarm, No Injury On Body- Denotes Consensual Relationship: Punjab & Haryana HC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Victim Accompanying Accused To Crowded Place Without Raising Alarm, No Injury On Body- Denotes Consensual Relationship: Punjab & Haryana HC

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted a man convicted for committing aggravated sexual penetrative assault under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, observing that the prosecutrix sat as a pillion rider with accused in a crowded place and did not raise alarm- which denotes that the relationship was "entirely consensual".Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice. The Punjab and …

Karnataka HC To Consider Whether POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral Or Not, Stays Proceedings Against Woman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Actress who accused Malayalam star Mukesh of rape withdraws complaint, says no 'support and protection from government'
Trending News
4 months 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" …

Kerala woman accuses government of neglect, drops abuse cases against actors
4 months ago

Kerala woman accuses government of neglect, drops abuse cases against actors

India Today  

An actress in Kerala, who had accused prominent actors, including CPI MLA M Mukesh and Jayasurya, of sexual abuse announced on Friday her decision to withdraw her complaints. She attributed the decision to the “lack of support and protection” from the Kerala government and her “mental exhaustion”. “I would like to tell everyone that due to the government’s carelessness and …

Man gets 20-year-jail for raping 6-year-old girl
4 months 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 …

UP: Man sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping 7-year-old girl
4 months ago

UP: Man sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping 7-year-old girl

Deccan Chronicle  

Bahraich: A POCSO court here has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 53,000 on him, for raping a seven-year-old girl, police said on Tuesday.On September 30, 2021, the girl's father lodged a complaint under Motipur police against Islam, Superintendent of Police Vrinda Shukla said. The officer said that after registering …

Man gets 20-year RI in POCSO case in Bahraich
4 months 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
4 months ago

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

Live Law  

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

Five arrested for gang rape of woman, her minor niece in Delhi
4 months, 1 week 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 …

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

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

10 years imprisonment for Saharanpur man in POCSO case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

10 years imprisonment for Saharanpur man in POCSO case

Hindustan Times  

A local court in Panchkula has sentenced a man from Saharanpur to 10 years in prison under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Following this, the police filed additional charges under Sections 363, 366-A, and 376 of the IPC, along with Section 4 of the POCSO Act, 2012. The prosecution presented strong evidence, including witness testimonies and medical …

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor in Uttar Pradesh
6 months 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 …

Alleged assault of POCSO Act victim’s parents | Madras High Court directs police to respond
6 months ago

Alleged assault of POCSO Act victim’s parents | Madras High Court directs police to respond

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Greater Chennai City Police to respond to the allegation of Anna Nagar All Women Police Station Inspector Raji having assaulted the parents of a 10-year-old girl subjected to sexual assault allegedly by her neighbour. Subramaniam and N. Mala wanted the Anna Nagar Deputy Commissioner of Police and the Inspector, who had been …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Rape Victim Testimony Not Vitiated By Mere Lack Of Medical Evidence But Courts Must Be On Guard Against False Implication Of Accused: Jharkhand HC
6 months, 1 week ago

Rape Victim Testimony Not Vitiated By Mere Lack Of Medical Evidence But Courts Must Be On Guard Against False Implication Of Accused: Jharkhand HC

Live Law  

The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that sexual assaults, typically not occurring in public, do not necessitate corroboration in every instance. The court highlighted that unless a victim's testimony contains something significantly unusual, it should not be dismissed solely for lack of medical evidence. The division bench, led by Justices Ananda Sen and Gautam Kumar Choudhary, noted, “At the outset, …

HC directs State to address issue of protection of sportswomen from sexual harassment
6 months, 3 weeks ago

HC directs State to address issue of protection of sportswomen from sexual harassment

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary to address the issue of protection of women participants in sports from sexual harassment, within six months. In the interest of justice and also to achieve social justice, the court has issued direction to the State government to provide accommodation at the State cost for either …

Badlapur sexual assault case: Maharashtra Bandh to FIR against school for not complying with POCSO Act
7 months ago

Badlapur sexual assault case: Maharashtra Bandh to FIR against school for not complying with POCSO Act

Live Mint  

Badlapur sexual assault case: An FIR against the school authorities, for not complying with the provisions of section 19 of the POCSO Act, in connection with the alleged sexual assault of two fourth-grade girls at a school in Badlapur, Maharashtra. The SIT in the case said, “FIR registered against the school authorities for not complying to the provisions of section …

'How Can POCSO Act Offence Be Termed Romantic?' : Supreme Court Slams HC Suggestion To Decriminalise 'Consensual' Sex Involving Older Teens
7 months ago

'How Can POCSO Act Offence Be Termed Romantic?' : Supreme Court Slams HC Suggestion To Decriminalise 'Consensual' Sex Involving Older Teens

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticized the Calcutta High Court for observing in a judgment that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 must be amended to decriminalise consensual sexual acts involving adolescents above sixteen years. The Supreme Court further expressed disapproval of the High Court's suggestion that an exception must be carved out for "non-exploitative" sexual acts …

1992 Ajmer gangrape and blackmail case: 'Khadims' of Ajmer dargah, including Nafees Chisti, Salim Chisti among 6 convicted by POCSO court
7 months ago

1992 Ajmer gangrape and blackmail case: 'Khadims' of Ajmer dargah, including Nafees Chisti, Salim Chisti among 6 convicted by POCSO court

Op India  

In the Ajmer 1992 Sex Scandal, the POCSO court delivered a historic verdict today, declaring six accused guilty. The POCSO court found Nafis Chishti, Naseem alias Tarzan, Salim Chishti, Iqbal Bhati, Sohail Ghani, and Syed Jameen Hussain guilty of the crimes. Rajasthan: In Ajmer's largest blackmail case, six accused, including Nafees Chishti and Naseem alias Tarzan, were found guilty by …

Pocso accused youth beats victim’s dad to death in Tamil Nadu; held
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Pocso accused youth beats victim’s dad to death in Tamil Nadu; held

New Indian Express  

KRISHNAGIRI: Months after being released on bail in a Pocso case, a 24-year-old allegedly beat to death the man, whose daughter he had been booked for sexually assaulting, near Kelamangalam in Krishnagiri district on Saturday night. On Saturday night, Venkatraj met the girl near her house and Selvam, who saw them talking, got into a heated argument with the accused. …

Refusal To Undergo Medical Examination Not Enough To Negate Minor's Accusation Of Rape: Rajasthan High Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Refusal To Undergo Medical Examination Not Enough To Negate Minor's Accusation Of Rape: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has made it clear that a minor rape victim's refusal to undergo medical examination alone cannot be the basis to disbelieve the allegations levelled by her. In that view of the matter, if victim had refused to undergo medical examination, her above statement cannot be negated on this basis alone and it cannot be said that …

POCSO Act | No Presumption Of Guilt Against Accused If Prosecution Fails To Prove 'Foundation Facts' Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Patna High Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

POCSO Act | No Presumption Of Guilt Against Accused If Prosecution Fails To Prove 'Foundation Facts' Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Patna High Court

Live Law  

While deciding a POCSO case, the Patna High Court on Tuesday reiterated that the prosecution would not be absolved from proving the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt despite the presumption of committing an offence operating against the accused under Section 29 of POCSO Act. The Court said that irrespective of the fact that there exists a presumption against …

Pocso case: Delhi court says punishment must correspond to offence
8 months ago

Pocso case: Delhi court says punishment must correspond to offence

Hindustan Times  

The punishment awarded to a convict should be commensurate with the gravity of offence in order to serve as an effective deterrent to like-minded people, a Delhi court said while sentencing a man for raping a minor girl in 2019. Additional sessions judge Susheel Bala Dagar sentenced Ashraf Rain to life imprisonment under section 6 of the Prevention of Children …

POCSO Act Often Misused To Settle Personal Scores, Even In Matrimonial Disputes False Accusations Made To Deny Custody To Father: Kerala HC
8 months, 2 weeks ago

POCSO Act Often Misused To Settle Personal Scores, Even In Matrimonial Disputes False Accusations Made To Deny Custody To Father: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has cautioned the Police officers as well as Courts to be vigilant against people with ill motivations who misuse the provisions of Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act to settle personal scores. Even in matrimonial disputes, it said, minor children are used for alleging POCSO offences so the father of the child would not get …

Youth arrested for raping, filming and blackmailing teenager
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Youth arrested for raping, filming and blackmailing teenager

Hindustan Times  

The Uttamnagar police have booked a youth for raping a 17-year-old girl, filming the act and making the video viral on social media. The crime took place at Uttamnagar between December 2022 and March 2023, and a complaint in this regard was lodged by the victim on Friday, July 5. The FIR states that despite knowing that the victim was …

Allahabad HC Raises Concern Over Misuse Of POCSO Act Against Teenagers Involved In Consensual Romantic Relations
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Allahabad HC Raises Concern Over Misuse Of POCSO Act Against Teenagers Involved In Consensual Romantic Relations

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday raised concerns over the misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, particularly in consensual romantic relationships between teenagers. A bench of Justice Krishan Pahal added that while dealing with such cases, the challenge lies in distinguishing between genuine cases of exploitation and those involving consensual relationships, and this requires a …

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