POCSO Act

Law Commission Recommends Maintaining Age of Consent in POCSO Act, Advocates for Guided Judicial Discretion

The Law Commission Chairman Justice (Retd) Ritu Raj Awasthi, has submitted its recommendations to the Law Ministry regarding the age…

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Maharashtra Court Sentences Man to 20 Yrs in Prison for Raping Minor Relative

Latur District Court in Maharashtra has sentenced a 32-year-old man to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor relative…

1 year ago

Bombay HC Criticizes Trial Court for Giving Lenient Sentence Under POCSO Act

The Bombay High Court has expressed strong criticism regarding a special judge's decision to impose only a 3-year prison sentence…

1 year ago

“Growing Tendency” To Make Grave Allegations For Winning Matrimonial Battles: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court in a recent judgement stated “strongly deprecated” the use of children as tools in the criminal…

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No Need To Disclose Minor’s Name When Terminating Pregnancy From Consensual Sex: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has recently ruled that medical practitioners are not obligated to reveal the identity of a minor…

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SCERT Informs Kerala HC of Inclusion of POCSO Act Awareness in School Curriculum

The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has informed the Kerala High Court that awareness of the Protection…

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Ambala Court Sentences Man To Life Term For Raping Minor Daughter

The Ambala court has recently sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping his 13-year-old daughter. Additional Sessions Judge and…

1 year ago

POCSO Act Is Gender-Neutral Legislation: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has recently stated that the POCSO Act is a gender-neutral legislation while dismissing an assertion that…

1 year ago

Wrestler Harrasment case: Minor does not oppose Delhi Police closure report

A minor wrestler, who had accused outgoing WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment, on…

1 year ago

SC Stresses Minimum Punishments, Upholds Sentence In Child Sexual Assault Case Under POCSO

The Supreme Court emphasized that courts cannot impose sentences lesser than the minimum punishments prescribed in the Protection of Children…

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