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

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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 attempt to rape, the Allahabad High Court has recently ruled. A single bench of Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra of the Allahabad High Court has modified the summons order issued by the Special Judge of the POCSO Court in Kasganj. Allahabad High Court revises rape charges The petitioners Akash, Pawan, and Ashok were initially summoned to face trial under Section 376 of the IPC and Section 18 of the POCSO Act.

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Grabbing Breasts, Breaking Clothes And Dragging Into A Culvert Is Not Enough For Attempt To Rape?
1 day, 7 hours ago

Grabbing Breasts, Breaking Clothes And Dragging Into A Culvert Is Not Enough For Attempt To Rape?

Live Law  

On 26th March 2025, the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognizance against a recent insensitive judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, which arose after a letter was written by the “We the Women of India”. Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih, while granting a stay on the concerned paragraphs of the judgment, held that “observations are …

DC Edit | Stop insensitivity about women
5 days, 18 hours ago

DC Edit | Stop insensitivity about women

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court’s order staying the Allahabad high court’s observation that grabbing a woman’s breasts and breaking the drawstring of her pyjamas do not constitute an “attempt to rape” comes as a much-required relief to law-abiding people. The court calling those observations “totally unknown to canons of law and depict a total insensitive and inhuman approach” offers a framework for …

Man gets 35 years in jail for sexually assaulting minor
6 days, 21 hours ago

Man gets 35 years in jail for sexually assaulting minor

The Hindu  

The Additional District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced a 25-year-old man to 35 years of imprisonment and imposed on him a fine of ₹28,000 for sexually assaulting a minor girl. As per information provided by public prosecutor in the case Shanthaveer B. Tuppad, the accused, Saibanna Mashale, a resident of Sharana Nagar in Aland taluk, Kalaburagi district, raped …

BJP MP seeks action against Justice Mishra for Allahabad high court observations on rape
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1 week ago

BJP MP seeks action against Justice Mishra for Allahabad high court observations on rape

Hindustan Times  

A BJP MP on Wednesday demanded action against a sitting Allahabad High Court judge who said in an order that merely grabbing breasts and pulling pyjama strings of a woman does not amount to rape. Allahabad High Court judge Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra. Rajput said the remarks of the high court judge have caused hurt to over 140 crore citizens …

Explained: Allahabad HC’s controversial ‘grabbing breasts not rape’ order paused by Supreme Court
1 week ago

Explained: Allahabad HC’s controversial ‘grabbing breasts not rape’ order paused by Supreme Court

Firstpost  

A major controversy has erupted over the Allahabad High Court’s ruling in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences case involving an 11-year-old girl, where it stated that grabbing the victim’s breasts and snapping her pyjama strings did not constitute rape or attempted rape. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court paused the controversial order, calling it a ‘total lack of sensitivity’ …

Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC's 'Grabbing Minor's Breasts Not Rape' Observation
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1 week ago

Supreme Court Stays Allahabad HC's 'Grabbing Minor's Breasts Not Rape' Observation

ABP News  

The Supreme Court has stayed the Allahabad High Court's recent observation that 'grabbing minor's breasts' is not attempt to rape. The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the controversial observation by the Allahabad High Court that stated grabbing a woman’s breast and pulling the string of her pyjama does not amount to rape. Allahabad High Court’s Controversial Verdict Following …

SC stays Allahabad HC’s ‘grabbing of breast, pulling string not rape’ ruling
1 week ago

SC stays Allahabad HC’s ‘grabbing of breast, pulling string not rape’ ruling

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC observations which said mere grabbing of breast, pulling string of 'pyjama' do not amount to offence of rape, a PTI alert said. SC also issued a notice to the Centre, Uttar Pradesh government and others asking for responses in the suo motu proceedings on the Allahabad HC March 17 order. On March 17, the …

Insensitive, inhuman: Supreme Court pauses 'grabbing breasts not rape' order
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1 week ago

Insensitive, inhuman: Supreme Court pauses 'grabbing breasts not rape' order

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday paused a controversial order by the Allahabad High Court that held "grabbing breasts" and "breaking the strings of a girl's pyjamas" don't constitute rape or attempt to rape. The Supreme Court, which took suo motu cognisance of the order, which triggered an outrage, said the judgment showed a lack of sensitivity. But since the observations …

Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Cognisance Against Allahabad HC Ruling That Grabbing Breasts & Breaking Pyjama String Won't Constitute Attempt To Rape
1 week ago

Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Cognisance Against Allahabad HC Ruling That Grabbing Breasts & Breaking Pyjama String Won't Constitute Attempt To Rape

Live Law  

Days after the Allahabad High Court held that grabbing the breasts of a minor girl, breaking the string of her pyjama and trying to drag her beneath a culvert would not come under the offence of rape or an attempt to rape, the Supreme Court has taken a suo moto cognisance of the order. Finding it to be a case …

Supreme Court takes cognisance of Allahabad HC ruling on attempt to rape, hearing today
1 week ago

Supreme Court takes cognisance of Allahabad HC ruling on attempt to rape, hearing today

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday initiated proceedings on its own motion against a controversial judgment delivered by the Allahabad high court on March 17 regarding what constitutes an attempt to rape. In her letter, Gupta expressed grave concern over the judgment, stating: “The interpretation by the judge is grossly erroneous, his approach on the subject is insensitive, irresponsible, …

Supreme Court takes note of 'grabbing breasts isn't rape' ruling, hearing today
1 week, 1 day ago

Supreme Court takes note of 'grabbing breasts isn't rape' ruling, hearing today

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of the controversial ruling of the Allahabad High Court that grabbing breasts and breaking pyjama strings was not rape. Senior advocate and Supreme Court Bar Association president Kapil Sibal said, "God save this country with such judges adorning the bench! On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to hear a petition regarding the Allahabad …

SC Refuses To Hear Plea Against Allahabad HC's 'Grabbing Breasts Not Rape Attempt' Ruling
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1 week, 2 days ago

SC Refuses To Hear Plea Against Allahabad HC's 'Grabbing Breasts Not Rape Attempt' Ruling

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea against the Allahabad High Court ruling, which stated that grabbing minors' breasts, breaking pyjama string and dragging her beneath a culvert is not a crime of rape. The counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner began his submission by stating something related to the “Beti Bachai Beti Padhao scheme” before …

POCSO court sentences 51-yr-old man to life imprisonment for raping minor girl
1 week, 3 days ago

POCSO court sentences 51-yr-old man to life imprisonment for raping minor girl

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special POCSO Act court sentenced a 51-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping and threatening a 12-year-old girl of physical harm. In court, the defence alleged that the accused was falsely implicated due to disputes over money with the girl’s mother. In a detailed order passed on March 17, special judge S J Ansari stated that the prosecution …

Delhi Court Upholds Non-Framing Of Attempt To Rape Charge Against Accused Who Allegedly Pushed Woman's Breasts, Tried To Untie Her 'Salwar' Knot
1 week, 5 days ago

Delhi Court Upholds Non-Framing Of Attempt To Rape Charge Against Accused Who Allegedly Pushed Woman's Breasts, Tried To Untie Her 'Salwar' Knot

Live Law  

A Delhi Court recently upheld an order of the Metropolitan Magistrate which refused to frame a Rape/attempt to rape charges against a man who has been accused of forcibly entering into the complainant's house, assaulting her, as well as pushing her breasts, besides trying to open her salwar's knot and “trying to rape her”. However, such bald allegation, in the …

Allahabad high court's ‘insensitive’ rape ruling slammed: ‘Dangerous for society’
1 week, 5 days ago

Allahabad high court's ‘insensitive’ rape ruling slammed: ‘Dangerous for society’

Hindustan Times  

After the Allahabad high court issued a controversial observation on what constitutes a rape charge, Union minister Annapurna Devi and several others have slammed the court and called for judicial reforms. Union minister Annapurna Devi and several other politicians slammed the Allahabad high court for an 'insensitive' rape ruling Union minister Annapurna Devi, on Friday, addressed the Allahabad high court's …

Allahabad HC ‘not rape’ ruling in assault case: MP Maliwal slams verdict as ‘Deeply shameful’
1 week, 5 days ago

Allahabad HC ‘not rape’ ruling in assault case: MP Maliwal slams verdict as ‘Deeply shameful’

The Hindu  

Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Friday slammed as "shameful" and "absolutely wrong" the Allahabad High Court ruling that actions like grabbing of breasts and breaking of string of a 'pyjama' do not amount to offence of rape. Ms. Maliwal urged the Supreme Court to intervene immediately and take strict action against such judicial interpretations. "The Supreme Court should intervene …

Grabbing breasts, snapping pyjama string not attempt to rape: Allahabad High Court
1 week, 5 days ago

Grabbing breasts, snapping pyjama string not attempt to rape: Allahabad High Court

Hindustan Times  

Grabbing breasts of the victim, breaking the string of her pyjama and trying to drag her beneath the culvert are not enough to charge an accused with the offence of rape or attempt to rape, the Allahabad high court observed recently, describing such an act as “aggravated sexual assault” while modifying a summoning order and altering the charges against two …

Wrong judgment: Minister slams High Court's 'grabbing breasts isn't rape' ruling
1 week, 5 days ago

Wrong judgment: Minister slams High Court's 'grabbing breasts isn't rape' ruling

India Today  

Union Minister Annapurna Devi expressed her disappointment over Allahabad High Court’s recent ruling that grabbing the breasts of a girl, breaking the string of her pyjama and trying to drag her does not amount to charges of rape or an attempt to rape. The minister’s reaction came after a bench of Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra modified an earlier trial …

Grabbing breast and snapping pyjama string do not constitute rape: Allahabad high court
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1 week, 6 days ago

Grabbing breast and snapping pyjama string do not constitute rape: Allahabad high court

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad high court stated that grabbing the breast of a victim and snapping her pyjama string would not be considered rape or attempt to rape. The case in which the court observed the definition pertains to two accused grabbing the breasts of an 11-year-old victim, tearing her pyjama string and trying to drag her beneath a culvert in Uttar …

Grabbing breasts, breaking minor victim's pyjama string not rape attempt: Allahabad High Court
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1 week, 6 days ago

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

Op India  

In a controversial decision, the Allahabad High Court has ruled that drabbing the breasts of a minor girl and breaking her pyjama drawstring is not an attempt to rape. The accusations against two “rape” accused were recently amended by the Allahabad High Court, which referred to their offence as “aggravated sexual assault” rather than an attempt at rape. “The allegations …

'Grabbing Woman's Breast, Breaking Her Pyjama String Not Attempt To Rape': HC
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1 week, 6 days ago

'Grabbing Woman's Breast, Breaking Her Pyjama String Not Attempt To Rape': HC

ABP News  

The Allahabad High Court has observed that "grabbing the breasts of a woman", "breaking the string of her pyjama", and "trying to drag her beneath the culvert before fleeing the spot" won't come under the offence of attempt to rape but prima facie an "aggravated sexual assault". However, the High Court directed that the accused be tried under the minor …

‘Grabbing breasts, breaking pyjama string not attempt to rape but…’: Allahabad HC
1 week, 6 days ago

‘Grabbing breasts, breaking pyjama string not attempt to rape but…’: Allahabad HC

Live Mint  

The Allahabad High Court recently altered the charges against two “rape” accused, calling their crime not an attempt to rape but “aggravated sexual assault”. However, the high court, instead, directed that the accused be tried under the minor charge of Section 354-B IPC read with Sections 9/10 of the POCSO Act. The Allahabad High Court observed that grabbing the breasts …

Grabbing girl's breasts, breaking pyjama string not rape: High Court
1 week, 6 days ago

Grabbing girl's breasts, breaking pyjama string not rape: High Court

India Today  

Allahabad High Court has recently ruled that grabbing the breasts of a girl, breaking the string of her pyjama and trying to drag her does not amount to charges of rape or an attempt to rape. A bench of Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra modified an earlier trial court order that had summoned two accused, Pawan and Akash, under Section …

Lawyer seeks action against Allahabad High Court judge over 'not rape' ruling
1 week, 6 days ago

Lawyer seeks action against Allahabad High Court judge over 'not rape' ruling

India Today  

A senior lawyer of the Supreme Court has written to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, requesting him to take note of the controversial ruling made by an Allahabad High Court judge and seeking that the concerned judge be immediately removed from the criminal roster. The senior lawyer's request came in light of the High Court judge saying that grabbing …

Grabbing breasts, breaking pyjama string is not enough for charge of attempt to rape, says Allahabad HC
1 week, 6 days ago

Grabbing breasts, breaking pyjama string is not enough for charge of attempt to rape, says Allahabad HC

The Hindu  

Grabbing a girl’s breasts, breaking her pyjama strings, and trying to drag her beneath the culvert is not enough to charge a perpetrator with the offence of rape, or an attempt to rape, the Allahabad High Court said this week, making a distinction between the “preparation stage” and an “actual attempt”. The accused, Pawan and Akash, were summoned by a …

Grabbing Breasts, Breaking Minor Victim's Pyjama String Not Attempt To Rape But Prima Facie 'Aggravated Sexual Assault': Allahabad HC
2 weeks ago

Grabbing Breasts, Breaking Minor Victim's Pyjama String Not Attempt To Rape But Prima Facie 'Aggravated Sexual Assault': Allahabad HC

Live Law  

Observing that grabbing the breasts of the victim, breaking the string of her pyjama and trying to drag her beneath the culvert before fleeing the spot won't come under the offence of rape or an attempt to rape, the Allahabad High Court recently modified a summoning order, altering the charges against two accused. Initially summoned to face trial under Section …

Pressing minor’s lips not always Pocso offence: Delhi HC
3 weeks, 4 days 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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3 weeks, 4 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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3 weeks, 5 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 …

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

Schoolgirl assaulted by two minors in Bengaluru, Pocso case under investigation
4 weeks ago

Schoolgirl assaulted by two minors in Bengaluru, Pocso case under investigation

India Today  

A young schoolgirl was sexually assaulted by two minor boys while she was returning home from school in Anekal Taluk in Karnataka’s Bengaluru Rural district. Recently, a constable from Bengaluru’s Bommanahalli police station was arrested for raping a 17-year-old girl. She had earlier approached the police earlier to file a sexual assault case against another boy, reportedly her boyfriend. The …

Bombay High Court grants bail to mother accused of sexually assaulting own child
1 month, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court grants bail to mother accused of sexually assaulting own child

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a 28-year-old mother accused of severely abusing and sexually assaulting her five-year-old son, observing that no mother would beat her own child, as alleged in the case. He pointed out that the woman had taken the child to multiple hospitals for treatment, demonstrating that she had done everything possible to provide the …

Vaginal entry of penis not needed for rape under Pocso: Kerala High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Vaginal entry of penis not needed for rape under Pocso: Kerala High Court

India Today  

The Kerala High Court recently ruled that the entry of a penis into the vagina is not essential to constitute penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. "In other words, penetration of the male genital organ within the labia majora or the vulva, with or without any emission of semen or even an attempt at …

Man gets 35 years jail term for sexually assaulting minor girl
1 month, 2 weeks 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. …

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For Sexually Abusing Granddaughter, Notes His Custody Was Causing Further Trauma To Victim
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For Sexually Abusing Granddaughter, Notes His Custody Was Causing Further Trauma To Victim

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court released a POCSO accused on bail considering that his prolonged custody was causing trauma to the victim. The grandmother of the victim filed an affidavit before the Court saying that her granddaughter gave the statement based on a misunderstanding and minor girl was not interested in the company of the accused. The Court asked Advocate Parvathy …

Thane court acquits man in 2018 sexual assault case due to weak prosecution
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thane court acquits man in 2018 sexual assault case due to weak prosecution

Hindustan Times  

A court in Maharashtra's Thane district has acquitted a man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 2018, reprimanding the prosecution for a "half-hearted" investigation. A judge in Maharashtra's Thane district acquitted a man accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old child in 2018, criticising the prosecution for conducting a "half-hearted" probe. The court of special judge P R Ashturkar, …

Parents of Walayar girls to be tried for committing heinous offences
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Parents of Walayar girls to be tried for committing heinous offences

The Hindu  

The parents of two minor girls who were found dead in Walayar will be prosecuted for all the offences alleged to have been committed by the prime accused, including aggravated form of rape, unnatural sex, sexual assault on a child and penetrative sex, besides other specific charges levelled against them. Other charges The other charges slapped against the parents include …

A Minor Rape Survivor In Our Country Would Rather Suffer Silently Than Falsely Implicate Someone: Allahabad High Court
1 month, 4 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 …

Minor’s sexual-assault case: Supreme Court refuses bail to wife of suspended Delhi govt officer Khakha
2 months, 1 week ago

Minor’s sexual-assault case: Supreme Court refuses bail to wife of suspended Delhi govt officer Khakha

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant bail to the wife of suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha, who allegedly raped a minor several times and impregnated her. The Delhi High Court on September 6 had dismissed the bail application of Seema Rani Khakha, saying the case “strikes at the root of trust between two families” and the possibility …

Child Sexual Abuse Cases Within Families Raise Serious Concerns
2 months, 1 week 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 …

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

Sexual Assault Child Victim Has No Locus To File Quashing Plea In Name Of Saving Family's Honour, Future: Himachal Pradesh HC
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sexual Assault Child Victim Has No Locus To File Quashing Plea In Name Of Saving Family's Honour, Future: Himachal Pradesh HC

Live Law  

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that after setting the criminal machinery into motion, the complainant's role ends, and the complainant or the child victim has no locus standing to file the petition for quashing a POCSO Case, that too, in the name of saving the family's honour. At the outset, the Court opined that the complainant's role ends …

Rape accused got 20-YR RI
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rape accused got 20-YR RI

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a rape case registered at the Vanasthalipuram police station in the year 2018, a rape accused is convicted with 20 years of rigorous punishment. The accused even turned up at the uncle's place, and the duo eloped, leading the minor's mother to register a missing case. After recording the statements of the accused and minor victim, the police …

Allegations Offend Victim's Dignity: Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Forcing Wife Into Prostitution
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Allegations Offend Victim's Dignity: Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Forcing Wife Into Prostitution

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court last week denied bail to a man who has been accused of forcing his wife into prostitution by compelling her to make physical relationships with his friends and other persons. Noting that the allegations against the husband are rare and the prosecution's case was not a simple case of matrimonial dispute between husband and wife, a …

Kerala POCSO court sentenced Unais to 87 Years for raping minor girl
2 months, 4 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 …

HC refuses to stop POCSO-accused woman’s access to minor daughter
3 months ago

HC refuses to stop POCSO-accused woman’s access to minor daughter

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday refused to interfere with a Pune family court order, setting out an arrangement of sequential alternate access to a minor girl child, of 15 days each between her father and mother. A vacation bench of justice Somasekhar Sundaresan refused to pass any interim order on the petition filed by the woman’s estranged husband, …

Uttar Pradesh: Grandfather, father, uncle arrested for allegedly raping minor
3 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Grandfather, father, uncle arrested for allegedly raping minor

Hindustan Times  

A girl's grandfather, father and uncle have been arrested here for allegedly raping the minor over a period of several months, leading to her pregnancy, police said on Saturday. A girl's grandfather, father and uncle have been arrested here for allegedly raping the minor over a period of several months Additional Superintendent of Police Alok Misha said the girl, accompanied …

UP: Grandfather, father, uncle arrested for rape after minor girl found two months pregnant
3 months ago

UP: Grandfather, father, uncle arrested for rape after minor girl found two months pregnant

New Indian Express  

AURAIYA: A girl's grandfather, father and uncle have been arrested here for allegedly raping the minor over a period of several months, leading to her pregnancy, police said on Saturday. Additional Superintendent of Police Alok Misha said the girl, accompanied by a woman relative, had approached the local Bidhuna police station with the complaint on Friday following which an FIR …

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
3 months 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 …

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