POCSO Act
“Grabbing Minor’s Breasts, Breaking Pyjama Strings Doesn’t Qualify As Attempt To Rape”: Allahabad HC
A recent judgment by the Allahabad High Court has sparked a critical examination of India's justice system, particularly in cases…
Bombay HC Grants Pension Benefits To Former Judge Pushpa Ganediwala
The Bombay High Court has ruled in favor of former Additional Judge Pushpa Ganediwala, granting her pension benefits applicable to…
‘Rarest Of Rare’ Case: Kolkata Court Sentences Man To Death For Raping Infant
In a landmark ruling, a Kolkata court operating under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act imposed the…
Bombay HC Emphasizes Fast-Track Trial For Badlapur School Sexual Assault Case, Citing Victims’ Young Age
The Bombay High Court has emphasized the need for expeditious justice in the Badlapur school sexual assault case, involving 2…
Delhi HC Says “Physical Relations’ Can’t Automatically Mean Sexual Assault”
The Delhi High Court has acquitted a man who was previously convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences…
Consensual Sex With Minor Wife Is Rape: Bombay HC Upholds 10-Year Jail For Man
In a landmark ruling, the Bombay High Court has recently confirmed that sexual intercourse with a minor wife under the…
Bombay HC Grants Minor Sexual Assault Survivor To Terminate 30-Week Pregnancy
The Bombay High Court has granted permission to an 11-year-old sexual assault survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnancy. A vacation…
60-Year-Old Man Arrested For Raping 9-Year-Old Girl
A horrific crime shook the Siddharthnagar district in Uttar Pradesh when a 60-year-old Muslim man, Nisar Qureshi, allegedly raped a…
Delhi HC Mandates Video Recording For SC/ST Act Bail Hearings
The Delhi High Court recently ruled that all proceedings, including bail hearings, under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention…
Badlapur Sexual Assault: Bombay High Court Slams School and Police for Delayed Action
The Bombay High Court on Thursday described the sexual assault of two minor girls at their school in Badlapur as…