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Patna HC

‘Children are not Playthings For Parents’: Patna HC Upholds Family Court Order Allowing Daughter To Live With Father

The Patna High Court recently upheld the grant of custody of a minor child to her father, emphasizing the importance of the child’s welfare. A bench of Justice Harish Kumar and Justice... Read more »
POCSO Act

If Age Of The survivor Not Determined, Conviction Under POCSO Cannot Be Upheld: Patna HC

The Patna High Court recently held that conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cannot be upheld if the survivor’s age is not proven. A single bench of... Read more »
Odisha’s School Former Headmaster Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 11 Girls

Odisha’s Former School Headmaster Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 11 Girls

A special POCSO court in Odisha’s Sundergarh district has recently sentenced a ex-school headmaster to ten years in prison for sexually assaulting 11 female students in 2015. Additional District Judge Mahendra Kumar... Read more »
J&K and Ladakh HC

‘No Self-Respecting Woman Would Fabricate A Rape Story’: J&K And Ladakh HC Denies Bail To A Minor Girl Rapist

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently stated that violent crimes against women and children are on the rise, and that courts should not be lenient toward those charged... Read more »

DHC Suspends Sentence Of Man After Noting Girl Lied About Her Age To Accused

The Delhi High Court recently suspended the sentence of a man convicted for raping a minor after noting that the prosecutrix eloped with the accused out of her own free will and... Read more »
POCSO Act

Media professionals Can’t Be Jailed In A Democracy: Kerala Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Newspaper Journalists

A local court in Kozhikode recently granted pre-arrest bail to Asianet News’ Executive Editor and its other employees. The issue involves claims that Asianet News aired a’staged interview’ of a minor girl... Read more »
POCSO Victim And Accused Marrying Other People And Living Happily Not Grounds To Dismiss FIR: Calcutta HC

POCSO Victim And Accused Marrying Other People And Living Happily Not Grounds To Dismiss FIR: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court held recently that an FIR filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) cannot be quashed just because the survivor and accused married different... Read more »
Gujarat Man Stabs Minor Girl 34 Times, Gets Death Sentence; Court Refers To Incident As ‘Nirbhaya-Like Case’

Gujarat Man Stabs Minor Girl 34 Times, Gets Death Sentence; Court Refers To Incident As ‘Nirbhaya-Like Case’

A court in Gujarat’s Rajkot on Tuesday sentenced a man to death after he was accused of killing a minor girl by stabbing her 34 times. The man stabbed the girl because... Read more »
Courts Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Grant Anticipatory Bail When The Accused Is Parent Fighting For Victim’s Custody: Kerala HC

Courts Should Be Cautious To Grant Anticipatory Bail When The Accused Is Parent Fighting For Victim’s Custody: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court recently observed that courts must exercise caution when considering bail applications filed by parents accused of sexually assaulting their own children under the Protection of Children from Sexual... Read more »
Bombay high court

POCSO Act: Bombay HC Slam Police Officials For Filing Closure Report Before Hearing

The Bombay High Court slammed police officials of the Uran police station after they filed a closure report while the high court was still in the middle of hearing a petition pertaining... Read more »
Lawyers Outraged Over Gang Rape Of Law Student Delhi HC Directs MCD, Police To Address Issues In Chandni Chowk Delhi HC Issues Notice On Shabir Shah’s Plea For Phone Access In Custody Judge Recommends Sending Terror Case Against Engineer Rashid To MP/MLA Court Bombay HC Imposes Rs.25,000 Cost On Nashik Prison Jailor