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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Victim Testimony and Lack of Medical Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376(2)(d)(i)(n), 377, 323 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The case involves two criminal appeals filed by Christian Rajendran, Joy Rajendran, and Salomi Rajendran against their conviction and sentence under S...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision, Discharges Newspaper Editor in POCSO Identity Disclosure Case. Section 23(3) POCSO Act imposes vicarious liability on publisher only if employee acts within course of employment; editor not liable for independent acts of reporter.

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Gammat Nandlal Bhandari, the editor/publisher of a newspaper, challenging the order of the ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 452, 376AB, 506 IPC and Section 4 of POCSO Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Anand S/o Durgappa Gollar, was convicted by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-I, Belagavi in Special Case No.505/2023 fo...

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High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Allegation of Kidnapping and Sexual Assault Fails as Victim's Testimony Contradicts Medical Evidence and Prosecution Witnesses.

The appellant, Haji Kareem, was convicted by the II Additional Sessions Judge at Kalaburagi in Special Case (POCSO) No.5/2014 for offences under Secti...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Consent and Age Discrepancy Cast Doubt on Prosecution Case, Leading to Acquittal Under Section 376 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act.

The appellant, Mahesh Bhimraj Jadhav, was convicted by the Designated Court under the POCSO Act for the rape of a 17-year-old girl. The prosecution al...

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High Court Partially Allows Criminal Appeal -- Acquits Appellant Under Section 376-AB of IPC In POCSO u/s 4(2)Case Due To Lack Of Kidnapping Evidence -- Convictions Under Sections 363, 354-A(2) and 8 of POCSO maintained Upheld

The appellant challenged his conviction for offences under IPC and POCSO Act. The High Court analyzed the evidence, focusing on the victim's testimony...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 4 of POCSO Act and Section 376 IPC set aside as medical evidence did not support rape and prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Sunil Sable, was convicted by the Special Judge under POCSO Act, Dhule, for offences under Section 4 of the POCSO Act and Sections 376(...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Father-Daughter Rape Case: POCSO Act Overrides IPC for Offence but Greater Punishment Applies Under Section 42. The Court held that Section 42 of POCSO Act mandates application of law providing greater punishment, and High Court cannot enhance sentence without appeal.

The appellant, Gyanendra Singh @ Raja Singh, was convicted by the trial court for offences under Sections 376(2)(f) and 376(2)(i) of the Indian Penal ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in PoCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Rahul Dagadu Sirsat, was convicted by the Special Judge, Akot, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (PoCSO A...