Articles for Pocso Act

Criminal Proceedings Involving Serious Offences Under POCSO Act Can't Be Quashed On Settlement Between Parties: Kerala High Court
5 days, 8 hours ago

Criminal Proceedings Involving Serious Offences Under POCSO Act Can't Be Quashed On Settlement Between Parties: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that remote chance of conviction due to compromise between the accused and the complainant should not serve as a ground to terminate investigation abruptly and to quash the FIR and further proceedings in serious offences involving POSCO Act. The court further said that legal position was comprehensive that criminal proceedings involving very serious offences …

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

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Released in Pocso case, man repeats crime, arrested in Coimbatore
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Released in Pocso case, man repeats crime, arrested in Coimbatore

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: All-Women Police arrested a 35-year-old man under Pocso Act for second time for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. The suspect, who is from Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar, married the elder sister of the victim’s mother, and lived in Tiruppur. All Women Police in Coimbatore City arrested him in May under Pocso Act. Based on a complaint lodged by the girl’s …

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Headmaster Guardian Of Entire School, Must Immediately Intimate Authorities Of Incidents Under POCSO Act: Madras HC Refuses To Quash Proceedings
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Headmaster Guardian Of Entire School, Must Immediately Intimate Authorities Of Incidents Under POCSO Act: Madras HC Refuses To Quash Proceedings

Live Law  

While refusing to set aside the criminal proceedings initiated against a school headmaster, the Madras High Court emphasised that the Headmaster was the guardian of the entire school and was expected to report any instances under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. If any incident covered under POCSO Act has taken place, the same has to be immediately …

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Karnataka HC To Consider Whether POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral Or Not, Stays Proceedings Against Woman Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor
3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

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20 Yrs Sentence U/S 4(2) POCSO Act Can't Be Imposed When Accused Was Booked Only U/S 4: Gauhati High Court
4 weeks ago

20 Yrs Sentence U/S 4(2) POCSO Act Can't Be Imposed When Accused Was Booked Only U/S 4: Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court at Aizwal recently set aside the judgment and sentence order passed by a Trial Court under Section 4 of the POCSO Act, on the ground the charge was framed without specifying the charge to be under 4 or 4 of the POCSO Act and the Trial Court did not put any preliminary questions to the victim …

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The Unintended Victims: How POCSO Affects Adolescents' Autonomy And Access To Health
1 month, 1 week ago

The Unintended Victims: How POCSO Affects Adolescents' Autonomy And Access To Health

Live Law  

In the last six months almost every High Court has faced the question of criminalization of romantic relationships under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Giving the judges of these special courts controlled discretionary powers under the POCSO Act itself would not only make the legal process short but also ensure that the trial remains child-friendly and …

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

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10 years imprisonment for Saharanpur man in POCSO case
2 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 …

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Arunachal school hostel warden gets death penalty for sexually assaulting 21 students
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Arunachal school hostel warden gets death penalty for sexually assaulting 21 students

Hindustan Times  

GUWAHATI: A special court in Arunachal Pradesh handed the death sentence on Thursday to a hostel warden convicted for sexual assault of 21 students at a government-run residential school from 2014 to 2022. The case came to light in November 2022 when a parent lodged a complaint at the Monigong police station in Shi Yomi district accusing hostel warden of …

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Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Police Officer For Remarks Against Walayar Rape Victims, Asks DGP To Consider Action Against News Channel
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Police Officer For Remarks Against Walayar Rape Victims, Asks DGP To Consider Action Against News Channel

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has quashed the criminal case filed against Superintendent of Police M. P. Sojan for making distasteful comments against the child victims in Walayar rape case. The Counsel for the complainant said that in Section 23, the words “any person” which signifies that the provision is not just applicable to the media persons but any other person …

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POCSO Act | Child Victim Of Traumatic Sexual Assault Must Not Be Repeatedly Called To Testify In Court : Supreme Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

POCSO Act | Child Victim Of Traumatic Sexual Assault Must Not Be Repeatedly Called To Testify In Court : Supreme Court

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Recently, the Supreme Court dismissed the plea of an accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act of 2012 seeking recall of the victim under Section 311 of CrPC who was already cross-examined by the defence.The Court said that once the defence was granted ample opportunities to cross-examine the victim than the victim could not …

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'How Can POCSO Act Offence Be Termed Romantic?' : Supreme Court Slams HC Suggestion To Decriminalise 'Consensual' Sex Involving Older Teens
4 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 …

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

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POCSO Act Often Misused To Settle Personal Scores, Even In Matrimonial Disputes False Accusations Made To Deny Custody To Father: Kerala HC
5 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 …

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POCSO Act case: Bengaluru court issues summons to Yediyurappa to appear on July 15
5 months, 2 weeks ago

POCSO Act case: Bengaluru court issues summons to Yediyurappa to appear on July 15

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: A Bengaluru court on Thursday issued summons to former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to appear before it on July 15 in connection with a POCSO Act case filed against him. The Criminal Investigation Department had filed a charge sheet against the BJP leader at Fast Track Court 1 for POCSO Act cases here on June 27. A day …

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Parents Of Victim Have History Of Long Matrimonial Discord: Delhi HC Grants Bail To Person Who Was Alleged For Raping His Daughter
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Parents Of Victim Have History Of Long Matrimonial Discord: Delhi HC Grants Bail To Person Who Was Alleged For Raping His Daughter

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Noticing that the parents of the victim have a history of matrimonial discord and they have filed multiple complaints against each other, the Delhi High Court held that age of minor victim vis-à-vis age of the accused, the family relationship between the victim and the accused and the chances of the accused threatening the victim, must be considered while deciding …

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POCSO Act’s aim cannot be ignored merely because abusers marry minor victims to escape conviction: Supreme Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

POCSO Act’s aim cannot be ignored merely because abusers marry minor victims to escape conviction: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the objective of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act could not be ignored merely because child marriages continue, or worse still, abusers marry their minor victims to escape conviction. The High Court had then passed a series of observations in its order “advising” adolescent girls to “control their sexual urges”. During the hearing, …

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SC reserves verdict on Madras HC’s child pornography order
8 months ago

SC reserves verdict on Madras HC’s child pornography order

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its order on a Madras high court decision that merely watching child pornography is not an offence, quashing a criminal case against a 28-year-old man last month for downloading and watching pornographic content involving children on his mobile phone. A bench headed by chief justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud said, “The high court …

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Goa: Five-year-old girl raped, murdered at construction site in Vasco, NCPCR issues notice to state government
8 months, 1 week ago

Goa: Five-year-old girl raped, murdered at construction site in Vasco, NCPCR issues notice to state government

India TV News  

In a shocking incident, a five-year-old girl was found raped and murdered at a construction site in Vasco in south Goa on Friday morning. She was found unconscious at the construction site in Vadem area in the early hours of the day and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her dead on arrival, Superintendent of Police …

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5-year-old girl sexually assaulted, murdered in Goa; 20 labourers detained
8 months, 1 week ago

5-year-old girl sexually assaulted, murdered in Goa; 20 labourers detained

India Today  

The body of a five-year-old girl was found behind a construction site in South Goa's Vasco area, with the police confirming that she was sexually assaulted and strangulated to death. Superintendent of Police South Goa, Sunita Sawant said that post-mortem examination of the body revealed that the victim was sexually assaulted first and then smothered to death. The Vasco Police, …

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Proclamation | Before Exercising Powers U/S 82, 83 CrPC Court Should Be Satisfied That Accused Is Absconding: Jharkhand High Court Reiterates
8 months, 1 week ago

Proclamation | Before Exercising Powers U/S 82, 83 CrPC Court Should Be Satisfied That Accused Is Absconding: Jharkhand High Court Reiterates

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The Jharkhand High Court has made it clear that before issuing a proclamation under Section 82 of the Cr.P.C, Court must adequately record satisfaction regarding the accused's absconding status or that accused is concealing themselves to evade arrest. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary observed, “the learned Special Judge, POCSO Act Cases, Chatra has not categorically recorded its satisfaction that the petitioner …

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Any Person Regardless Of Gender & Age Can Be Accused Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Minor
9 months, 1 week ago

Any Person Regardless Of Gender & Age Can Be Accused Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Minor

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The Kerala High Court has held that any person regardless of gender and age can be an accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.It thus refused to quash the proceedings pending under the Act against a minor. The Kerala High Court has held that any person regardless of gender and age can be an accused under …

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Former Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa booked under POCSO Act
9 months, 1 week ago

Former Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa booked under POCSO Act

The Hindu  

The Sadashivanagar police have booked former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa under Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act. As per the FIR and the complaint by the victim’s mother, filed on March 14, accessed by The Hindu, the victim’s mother and her minor daughter had allegedly gone to Mr. Yediyurappa’s house on February 2, 2024, …

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