Sexual Assault Against Minor Boy; Bombay HC Quashes FIR On Compromise,Directs Registry To Give 50K Deposited By Parties For Advocates In Need [Read Order]
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Sexual Assault Against Minor Boy; Bombay HC Quashes FIR On Compromise,Directs Registry To Give 50K Deposited By Parties For Advocates In Need [Read Order]

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The Bombay High Court on Tuesday quashed an FIR filed against a 25-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy after the father of the victim and the accused reached an amicable settlement. Division bench of Justice ZA Haq and Justice SM Modak of the Nagpur bench also directed the registry to deposit the amount of Rs.50,000 submitted partly on behalf of the accused and. Division bench of Justice ZA Haq and Justice SM Modak of the Nagpur bench also directed the registry to deposit the amount of Rs.50,000 submitted partly on behalf of the accused and on behalf of the victim for showing bona-fides, with the District Bar Association, Nagpur for disbursement to advocates in need. Finally, the bench noted- "Considering the nature of accusations made by the non-applicant No.2, the fact that the victim boy, though minor, was aged about 17 years at the time of the incident and as the parties have amicably worked out the matter and the trial has not yet commenced, we are of the view that no fruitful purpose would be achieved by keeping the trial pending and interests of justice would be sub-served by quashing the proceedings subject to utilising the amount deposited by the applicant and non-applicant No.2 for some appropriate purpose."

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Patna HC Orders 2 Judicial Officers To Pay ₹200 As 'Token' Compensation To Man For Subjecting Him To Unjustifiable Trial U/S 498A IPC
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Patna HC Orders 2 Judicial Officers To Pay ₹200 As 'Token' Compensation To Man For Subjecting Him To Unjustifiable Trial U/S 498A IPC

Live Law  

In a one-of-a-kind order, the Patna High Court has directed two judicial officers of the state to pay compensation of ₹100 each to a man subjected to an unjustifiable trial under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The Court added that the amount of compensation was being fixed as a “token” to remind the concerned Judicial Officers that before …

Bombay High Court imposes Rs 10,000 cost on lawyers for revealing POCSO victims
2 years ago

Bombay High Court imposes Rs 10,000 cost on lawyers for revealing POCSO victims

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on a lawyer for revealing the identity of a victim under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, which is prohibited. The division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan said, "Despite the mandate of the POCSO Act, the learned counsel for the petitioner has mentioned …

Nagpur bench of Bombay HC overturns man’s conviction under POCSO
3 years, 11 months ago

Nagpur bench of Bombay HC overturns man’s conviction under POCSO

The Hindu  

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court acquitted a man charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and convicted him under “minor offence” of Indian Penal Code as, the bench said, “There is no direct physical contact i.e skin to skin with sexual intent without penetration.” On December 14, 2016, the mother of a minor lodged …

Calcutta HC Directs State to Pay Rs 5 Lakhs Compensation To Minor Victim of Sexual Assault [Read Judgment]
5 years, 6 months ago

Calcutta HC Directs State to Pay Rs 5 Lakhs Compensation To Minor Victim of Sexual Assault [Read Judgment]

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The Calcutta High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a man under section 6 of POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a three year old girl, denying the presence of minor contradictions in the statement of victim's mother to vitiate the case of the prosecution. In addition to this, the court directed the state to pay the victim a compensation …

Bombay HC Refuses To Interfere With Family Court Order Directing 75-Yr-Old To Pay Rs.1L Compensation To 72-Year-Old Wife Under DV Act [Read Order]
5 years, 8 months ago

Bombay HC Refuses To Interfere With Family Court Order Directing 75-Yr-Old To Pay Rs.1L Compensation To 72-Year-Old Wife Under DV Act [Read Order]

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The Bombay High Court recently refused to interfere with an order of the family court directing a 75-year-old man to pay Rs.1 lakh in compensation to his 72-year-old wife under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. A division bench of Justice Akhil Kureshi and Justice Sarang Kotwal denied relief to Subhash Anand, the appellant husband who challenged …

Want justice not cheque: Haryana rape victim's family on Rs 2L compensation
6 years, 3 months ago

Want justice not cheque: Haryana rape victim's family on Rs 2L compensation

Deccan Chronicle  

Rewari: The mother of the victim of alleged gangrape case of Rewari has claimed that she was offered Rs 2 lakh compensation cheque from the government. The cheque given to the victim's family is claimed to have been signed by "Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Secretary District Legal Services Authority Narnaul." "A cheque of Rs 2 lakh has been given to the father …

Bombay HC Orders Registration Of Murder Case Against 4 Cops For Custodial Death, Awards Rs 5L Compensation To Bereaved Family [Read Judgment]
6 years, 4 months ago

Bombay HC Orders Registration Of Murder Case Against 4 Cops For Custodial Death, Awards Rs 5L Compensation To Bereaved Family [Read Judgment]

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Awarding a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the dependants of a labourer who died due to custodial torture, the Bombay High Court has ordered that the four policemen involved in the incident be booked for committing murder with common intention while also registering a suo motu contempt proceedings against one of them for violating the mandatory directions given by …

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