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Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Guidelines to Combat Child Marriage in India — Emphasizes Constitutional Rights and International Obligations. The Court held that child marriage violates fundamental rights and directed stronger enforcement of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, along with preventive and support measures.

18 Oct 2024

The Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment in a public interest litigation filed by the Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action, ...

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Supreme Court Restores POCSO and IT Act Charges in Child Pornography Case — High Court Erred in Quashing Chargesheet Without Considering Presumption of Culpable Mental State. Possession of Child Pornographic Material, Even Without Intent to Distribute, Constitutes an Offence Under Section 15(1) of POCSO and Section 67B of IT Act.

23 Sep 2024

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Just Rights for Children Alliance and another child rights organization against the judgment of the Mad...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Maintenance Order Under DV Act — Foreign Divorce Decree Does Not Bar Domestic Violence Proceedings. The court upheld the magistrate's order granting maintenance and right to residence to the wife under Sections 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 22 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, rejecting the husband's argument that a US divorce decree precludes such relief.

22 Mar 2024

The case involves a revision application filed by Kaushal Arvind Thakker (applicant) challenging the judgment of the Sessions Court which dismissed hi...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Two Accused for Sexual Assault of Minor Orphan Girl Under POCSO Act and IPC. Court Relies on Testimony of Victim and School Teachers, Holds That Absence of Medical Evidence Does Not Disprove Sexual Assault When Victim's Testimony Is Credible.

31 Jan 2024

The case involves an appeal by two accused, Sudhir Govindrao Suradkar and Santosh Nathaji Jumbde, against their conviction by the Special Judge (POCSO...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in POCSO Case Due to Unproven Age — Benefit of Doubt Given as Prosecution Failed to Establish Minority of Prosecutrix Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 4, 6 of POCSO Act and Sections 363, 376 IPC.

10 Jul 2023

The appellant, Ashik Ramjan Ansari, was convicted by the Special Judge at Greater Bombay in POCSO Special Case No.203 of 2016 for offences under Secti...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO Case Considering Consensual Relationship and Age Dispute. The court allowed bail under Section 439 CrPC for offences under IPC, POCSO Act, and Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, noting the victim's voluntary statement and lack of custodial interrogation necessity.

14 Mar 2023

The petitioner, SR Bujji A K A Babu G, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 CrPC seeking bail in Crime No.179/2022 registered by Bagepalli Poli...

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Supreme Court Allows Unmarried Woman's Appeal for Pregnancy Termination Under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 - Interprets Rule 3B to Include Unmarried Women for Termination Up to Twenty-Four Weeks Based on Injury to Mental Health. The Court held that exclusion of unmarried women from Rule 3B violates Article 14 and that reproductive autonomy under Article 21 extends to all women, requiring purposive interpretation of the Act.

29 Sep 2022

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Delhi High Court dated 15 July 2022, where the appellant, an unmarried woman, sought permission to terminate h...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Accused in POCSO Act Case, Upholding Life Imprisonment for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault. Conviction was based on medical evidence showing finger penetration into vagina of a four-year-old victim, constituting offences under Sections 3(b), 5(m), and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

8 Feb 2022

The Supreme Court of India dismissed an appeal filed by an accused challenging his conviction and life imprisonment for offences under the Indian Pena...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in SC & ST Act and IPC Rape Case Involving Blind Scheduled Caste Victim. The Court affirmed that the offence under Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was committed 'on the ground' of caste due to the victim's vulnerability from blindness and Scheduled Caste status, and the rape under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was proven beyond reasonable doubt.

27 Apr 2021

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh dated 3 August 2019, which affirmed the conviction of the appellant for offences ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash Domestic Violence Proceedings — Maintainability of Application Under Section 12 of DV Act Against Husband and In-Laws Upheld Despite Lack of Shared Household. The Court held that the wife's right to reside in a shared household is not contingent on her actual residence at the time of filing the application, and the Magistrate has jurisdiction to grant reliefs under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

2 Mar 2016

The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by the husband and his parents seeking quashing of proceedings initiated by the wife under Secti...

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