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High Court Quashes FIR Against Doctor in Sexual Harassment Case — WhatsApp Messages Not Constituting Sexual Advances Under Section 354A IPC. Medical Advice via WhatsApp Does Not Amount to Sexual Harassment Under Section 354A of Indian Penal Code, 1860.

The petitioner, Dr. Chethan Kumar S., a doctor by profession, was the duty doctor at Orbsky Hospital in JP Nagar, Bangalore. The complainant, a female...

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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 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 Directs Strict Compliance with Child Victim Rights in POCSO Cases. Court Mandates Implementation of Section 40 POCSO Act and Section 439(1-A) CrPC to Ensure Child Participation and Legal Assistance.

The petitioner, a social worker assisting child victims of sexual abuse, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court seeking enfor...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant under POCSO Act for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault of Minor. Evidence of 13-year-old prosecutrix found credible and corroborated by medical evidence; sentence of ten years rigorous imprisonment upheld.

The appellant, Aaditya @ Sadanand Dilip Parab, was convicted by the Special Judge under POCSO Act, Greater Mumbai, for offences under Section 4 of the...

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Bombay High Court Partially Allows Appeal in POCSO Case, Reduces Sentence for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault. Conviction under Section 4 of POCSO Act, 2012 upheld but sentence reduced from 10 years to 7 years, while acquittal under Section 376(2)(i) IPC and other offences confirmed.

The case involves three appeals arising from a judgment of the Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar in Sessions Case No. 367 of 2013. The appellant-accused, Kis...

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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...