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Cannot Quash POCSO Case Against BS Yediyurappa Based On Witnesses Statement Denying Alleged Incident: Karnataka High Court
5 days, 23 hours ago

Cannot Quash POCSO Case Against BS Yediyurappa Based On Witnesses Statement Denying Alleged Incident: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday expressed a prima facie view that it was not possible for it to quash proceedings initiated against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa registered under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act Act, solely on the statements of witnesses recorded under Section 161 which have given a contrary view to that of the …

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Court acquits man in POCSO case filed by girlfriend’s father
1 month ago

Court acquits man in POCSO case filed by girlfriend’s father

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special POCSO court in Dindoshi last month acquitted a 32-year-old man from Kurla, almost seven years after he was charged under the POCSO act, based on the complaint filed by the father of a girl, who had alleged that the man kidnapped his daughter and sexually harassed her. Court acquits man in POCSO case filed by girlfriend’s father …

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Rape Victim Testimony Not Vitiated By Mere Lack Of Medical Evidence But Courts Must Be On Guard Against False Implication Of Accused: Jharkhand HC
3 months, 2 weeks 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

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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, …

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Ajmer gangrape case 1992: 6 more accused sentenced to life term by POCSO court
4 months ago

Ajmer gangrape case 1992: 6 more accused sentenced to life term by POCSO court

Hindustan Times  

A POCSO court has given life sentences to six more men in the Ajmer sex scandal, involving the rape and blackmail of over 100 girls. Ajmer gangrape case 1992: A POCSO court has given life sentences to six more men in the Ajmer sex scandal, involving the rape and blackmail of over 100 girls. ) Prosecution counsel Virendra Singh said …

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Karnataka High Court to hear BS Yediyurappa's plea to dismiss POCSO charges
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court to hear BS Yediyurappa's plea to dismiss POCSO charges

India TV News  

The Karnataka High Court is set to hear former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's plea seeking the dismissal of charges related to alleged sexual assault against a minor today. Background on charges Recently, the Karnataka Police filed a chargesheet against Yediyurappa under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012. Legal maneuvers Earlier this month, the Karnataka High Court had …

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Karnataka HC reduces life sentence in POCSO case; cites lack of justification
6 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 …

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Bengaluru court issues non-bailable arrest warrant against former CM BS Yediyurappa
6 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru court issues non-bailable arrest warrant against former CM BS Yediyurappa

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A Bengaluru court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa on Thursday. Yediyurappa has also sought anticipatory bail from a special court, known as the People's Representative Court, in an effort to avoid arrest in a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. According to police, Yediyurappa …

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Victim's Age Not Proved, POCSO Offence Not Established: Madras HC Sets Aside Man's Conviction For Allegedly Raping Neighbour On False Promise To Marry
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Victim's Age Not Proved, POCSO Offence Not Established: Madras HC Sets Aside Man's Conviction For Allegedly Raping Neighbour On False Promise To Marry

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The Madras High Court recently set aside the conviction and sentence imposed on a man accused of allegedly committing sexual assault on his neighbour on the false promise to marry. Justice KK Ramakrishnan observed that the prosecution had failed to prove the age of the victim girl to constitute an offence under the Prevention of Children From Sexual Offences Act. …

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows POCSO Accused To Examine UIDAI Official To Disprove Age Of Prosecutrix Based On Aadhar Card Details
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows POCSO Accused To Examine UIDAI Official To Disprove Age Of Prosecutrix Based On Aadhar Card Details

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed a man accused of rape and aggravated penetrative sexual assault under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences to examine an official of UIDAI, in an attempt to show that the prosecutrix is not a minor.In the present case, the accused sought directions to summon a UIDAI official to produce Aadhar details of …

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S.28 POCSO Act | Offences Under SC/ST Act Can Be Tried By POCSO Court If Part Of Same Transaction: Kerala High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

S.28 POCSO Act | Offences Under SC/ST Act Can Be Tried By POCSO Court If Part Of Same Transaction: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court has permitted a POCSO Court to try the offences under SC/ST Act relating to abuse and assault of the minor victim's father stating that the two offences were closely connected as the incident occurred within half hour of the offence under POCSO Act.Justice Gopinath P. relied on MS.P xxx Vs. State of Uttarakhand & Anr. The …

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Aluva rape and murder of 5-year-old girl: POCSO court in Kerala finds accused Ashfaq Alam guilty, verdict in 99 days
1 year, 1 month ago

Aluva rape and murder of 5-year-old girl: POCSO court in Kerala finds accused Ashfaq Alam guilty, verdict in 99 days

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On 4th November, the Special POCSO court in Kerala’s Ernakulam pronounced verdict in the Aluva rape and murder case and found accused Ashfaq Alam guilty of all charges, including abduction, murder, and rape of a five-year-old girl. According to the Public prosecutor G Mohan Raj, the special POCSO court has found Alam guilty on 16 charges out of which five …

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POCSO Act | Bone Ossification Test Vital Only When Victim On Cusp Of Majority, Bombay HC Accepts Victim A Minor Based On Father's Evidence
1 year, 2 months ago

POCSO Act | Bone Ossification Test Vital Only When Victim On Cusp Of Majority, Bombay HC Accepts Victim A Minor Based On Father's Evidence

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The Bombay High Court recently held that bone ossification test to determine the age of victim in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 is required only when the victim is on the cusp of majority. The father of the victim who has the knowledge of the date of birth of the daughter, his testimony …

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Undressing & Sleeping Over Minor Victim, Asking To Penetrate Her Private Part Amounts To ‘Sexual Assault’, Not Rape: Orissa High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Undressing & Sleeping Over Minor Victim, Asking To Penetrate Her Private Part Amounts To ‘Sexual Assault’, Not Rape: Orissa High Court

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The Orissa High Court has recently held that undressing a girl under the age of 12 years, sleeping over her and merely asking her to penetrate her private part with male organ of the accused does not amount to rape. or ‘penetrative sexual assault’ as defined in section 3 of the POCSO Act.” The Prosecution Case The victim was five …

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[POCSO Act] When “Ring Of Truth” Found In Victim's Story, Her Non-Examination By Police Is Of No Consequence: Calcutta High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

[POCSO Act] When “Ring Of Truth” Found In Victim's Story, Her Non-Examination By Police Is Of No Consequence: Calcutta High Court

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The Calcutta High Court has recently upheld the conviction of a boy who allegedly “pawed” at a minor girl while she was accompanied by her mother in a public area. A single-judge bench of Justice Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury upheld the conviction on the basis on the minor’s testimony and noted that non-examination of the victim by the Police would be …

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Wrestlers protest: Relief for WFI chief as Delhi Police recommends cancellation of case filed under POCSO
1 year, 6 months ago

Wrestlers protest: Relief for WFI chief as Delhi Police recommends cancellation of case filed under POCSO

India TV News  

Wrestlers protest: In a huge relief to outgoing Wrestlers Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Singh, the Delhi Police recommends the cancellation of the case filed by the minor wrestler. The Delhi Police's Special Investigation Team has probed the sexual harassment allegations against the outgoing WFI president and BJP MP Singh. Top wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and …

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Bombay HC grants interim bail to 20-year-old student accused of raping schoolmate
1 year, 8 months ago

Bombay HC grants interim bail to 20-year-old student accused of raping schoolmate

India Today  

Considering that age of an accused in the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the Bombay high court granted interim bail to a 20-year-old student who was charged with raping his schoolmate. The bench of Justice Anuja Prabhudessai went through the FIR and noted "prima facie reveals that the accused and the victim were studying in the same school …

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Odisha: POCSO court Judge found dead at official residence in Cuttack, probe underway
2 years, 3 months ago

Odisha: POCSO court Judge found dead at official residence in Cuttack, probe underway

India TV News  

Highlights Subash Kumar Bihari, a special POCSO court judge was found dead. He was found hanging at his official residence in Odisha's Cuttack on Friday. Odisha judge found hanging: Subash Kumar Bihari, a special POCSO court judge was found dead at his official residence in Odisha's Cuttack on Friday. Assistant Commissioner of Police Cuttack Zone-3, Tapas Chandra Pradhan said, "Subash …

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Allahabad HC Again Expresses Concern Over Non-Implementation Of POCSO Act, Rules & 'Junaid Case' Guidelines In UP
2 years, 10 months ago

Allahabad HC Again Expresses Concern Over Non-Implementation Of POCSO Act, Rules & 'Junaid Case' Guidelines In UP

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The Allahabad High Court has yet again expressed concerns over the non-implementation of POCSO Act, 2012 read with POCSO Rules, 2020, and also Junaid case guidelines issued by the High Court by the CWCs in all districts of U.P.It may be noted that in Junaid's case, the High Court had, inter alia, issued directions and a timeline for the disposal …

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Rape survivor can't be compelled to baby's DNA testing for determining paternity: Allahabad HC
3 years ago

Rape survivor can't be compelled to baby's DNA testing for determining paternity: Allahabad HC

India Today  

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday held that a rape survivor cannot be compelled to allow her baby to undergo DNA test for determining paternity. The Lucknow bench set aside an order of a POCSO court which had directed for DNA test of the baby on the plea of the minor accused in the rape case. During trial before Juvenile …

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Dragging Scarf (Orna), Pulling Hand & Proposing Victim To Marry Not Sexual Assault/Harassment Under POCSO Act: Calcutta HC
3 years ago

Dragging Scarf (Orna), Pulling Hand & Proposing Victim To Marry Not Sexual Assault/Harassment Under POCSO Act: Calcutta HC

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The Calcutta High Court has held that the act of dragging 'orna', pulling hand of the victim and proposing her to marry does not come within the definition of either 'Sexual Assault' or 'Sexual Harassment' under the POCSO Act.The Bench of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri also emphasised on the role of the trial Courts in the assessment of evidence on record …

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Former Meghalaya MLA sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for raping minor
3 years, 3 months ago

Former Meghalaya MLA sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for raping minor

Hindustan Times  

A court in Meghalaya on Tuesday sentenced former Mawhati legislator and Hynñiewtrep National Liberation Council surrendered founding chairman, Julius Dorphang, to 25 years in imprisonment for raping a minor girl, officials said. Dorphang’s counsel, Kishore Ch Gautam, said the verdict would be challenged in the Meghalaya High Court. “Yes, he has been convicted and I will be filing an appeal …

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Rape Survivor Moves Supreme Court Seeking Permission To Marry POCSO Convict Ex-Catholic Priest
3 years, 4 months ago

Rape Survivor Moves Supreme Court Seeking Permission To Marry POCSO Convict Ex-Catholic Priest

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The survivor of the Kottiyoor rape case from Kerala has approached the Supreme Court expressing willingness to marry the former Catholic priest Robin Vadakkumchery, who was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment under POCSO for raping and impregnating her while she was a minor.The woman was filed an application in the special leave petition filed by Robin Vadakkumchery challenging the refusal …

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Breaking: Allahabad High Court Issues Directions & Timeline For Disposal Of Bail Applications Under POCSO Act, 2012
3 years, 5 months ago

Breaking: Allahabad High Court Issues Directions & Timeline For Disposal Of Bail Applications Under POCSO Act, 2012

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The Allahabad High Court last week held that only the local police or Special Juvenile Police Unit could serve notice on bail application for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The Court noted, "Clearly as in the case of SC-ST Act, 1989, the said notice period of two days previous notice to the Government Advocate …

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"System Can't Turn The Clock Back Nor 'Undo' Offence": Delhi HC Awards ₹6 Lakh Interim Compensation To Minor Sexual Assault Victim
3 years, 7 months ago

"System Can't Turn The Clock Back Nor 'Undo' Offence": Delhi HC Awards ₹6 Lakh Interim Compensation To Minor Sexual Assault Victim

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In a significant observation, the Delhi High Court on Thursday, while awarding ₹6 lakh as interim compensation to a minor victim of sexual assault, remarked, "Since the system cannot turn the clock back nor 'undo' the offence, there is little else the court can do other than prosecute the offender and provide to the victim whatever psychological security and sense …

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