हिंदी

Legal Limbo: Allahabad High Court Sends Minor to Father’s Custody Pending Majority

The Allahabad High Court has postponed its decision regarding a minor girl’s request to live with her ‘husband’ until she reaches the age of majority on June 7. Meanwhile, the court has... Read more »

SC Will Hear Minor’s Plea Seeking Termination Of 28-Week Pregnancy On Monday

The Supreme Court has recently scheduled to hear a plea of a 14-year-old alleged rape victim on Monday. The case pertains seeking termination of her 28-week pregnancy. As per the apex court’s... Read more »
Minor

Ghaziabad Court Sentences Man to 20 YO Imprisonment for Raping Minor

Ghaziabad (UP) Court has sentenced a man to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a minor girl. Special Judge (POCSO) Harshvardhan has pronounced Manu guilty of rape and imposed a fine of... Read more »
Imprisonment

Pratapgarh Court Sentences 2 Individuals to 25 YO Imprisonment for Raping Minor Girl

Pratapgarh Court has sentenced two men to 25 years of imprisonment for raping a minor girl in 2021. Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO) Alok Dwivedi convicted the two individuals namely Ajay Verma and... Read more »
Delhi HC

DHC Refuses To Quash FIR For Rape Of Minor In Spite Of Subsequent Marriage

The Delhi High Court on Friday has refused to close criminal proceedings against a man accused of raping a minor, saying the subsequent marriage between the 2 was no reason for quashing... Read more »
life imprisonment

Ballia Court Sentences Man to 20 Years of RI for Raping Minor

Ballia Court in Uttar Pradesh has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the abduction and rape of a minor girl five years ago. Superintendent of Police S Anand... Read more »
Kannauj Court

Kannauj Court Sentences 50-Y-O Man for Raping Minor

A Court in Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) has sentenced a 50-year-old man to 26 years of rigorous imprisonment for the abduction and rape of a three-year-old girl in a local village approximately two... Read more »
POCSO

Thane POCSO Court Acquits Man Accused of Molesting Minor

A special POCSO Court in Thane, Maharashtra has acquitted a tribal man from Palghar district, nearly six years after being accused of molesting a minor girl. Special POCSO Judge VV Virkar found... Read more »
Nagaland

Nagaland Court Sentences Accused to 20 Year of RI for Raping Minor

A special POCSO court in Nagaland’s Phek district has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a minor girl in 2022. Special Judge Neiko Akami, in... Read more »
Life Term, POCSO

Rajasthan Court Sentences Two to 20 Years for Abduction and Rape of Minor

The Bundi district court in Rajasthan has sentenced a man and a woman to 20 years of imprisonment each for the abduction and rape of a minor that occurred more than three... Read more »
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