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Law Commission, POCSO

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 of consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.... Read more »
POCSO

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 Additional and Sessions Judge B C Kamble also imposed a fine of... Read more »
POCSO

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 on a man convicted of attempting to rape a child, despite the... Read more »

“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 justice system to harass and intimidate the other party, while noting the... Read more »
Madras HC

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 who seeks termination of pregnancy arising from consensual sexual activity. A Special... Read more »
POCSO Act

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 of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) will be incorporated... Read more »
Prisoners

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 Special Judge of a fast-track court operating within the framework of the... Read more »
Delhi HC

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 the law is being “misused” as it is a “gender-based” enactment. Justice... Read more »

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 Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the Delhi Police’s investigation and did not oppose... Read more »

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 from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The bench, consisting of Justices Abhay S.... Read more »
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