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Court Quashes TISS Rustication Decision Over Jurisdictional Overreach. Appellate Authority directed to reconsider appeal focusing solely on social media post issue, separating unrelated sexual harassment allegations.

The petitioner, a student at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), was rusticated due to a social media post targeting the Dean and Internship Coo...

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High Court Quashes Charges Against Doctor in POCSO Case for Failure to Report Sexual Offence — Mandatory Reporting Duty Under Section 19 of POCSO Act Applies Only to Persons Having 'Reason to Believe' Based on Concrete Information, Not Mere Suspicion.

The petitioner, Dr. Lata Krishnaraddi Mankali, a gynecologist and Chief Medical Officer at KLE's Society's Dr. Kamala Hospital, Ankola, was arrayed as...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in POCSO Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Acquittal of Accused for Offences Under Sections 363, 376, 506 IPC and Sections 4, 12 of POCSO Act Upheld Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration.

The State of Karnataka, through Bharamasagara Police Station, filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) Cr.P.C. against the judgment of acquittal d...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Additional Charge Under POCSO Act in Kidnapping Case — No Sexual Intent Established. Court holds that mere kidnapping without evidence of sexual assault does not attract Section 7 of POCSO Act, 2012.

The petitioner, accused No.1 in S.C.No.227/2018 pending before the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kolar, challenged the order dated 31.12....

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

The appellant, Eknath Pandurang Koli, was convicted by the learned Sessions Judge, Amalner, in Special Case No. 26 of 2014 for offences under Sections...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Material Contradictions and Improbable Prosecution Case. Conviction under Section 376 IPC Set Aside as Testimony of Prosecutrix Lacks Credibility and Medical Evidence Does Not Support Forcible Intercourse.

The appellant, Hiraman Jangu Uike, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for offences under Sections 376 and 448 of the Indian Penal Code, ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Gang Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Independent Witnesses. Conviction under Section 376(2)(g) IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The case pertains to an appeal against the conviction of two appellants, Maroti Shivram Nilekar and Shamrao Murlidhar Thuse, under Section 376(2)(g) o...