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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act Despite Victim's Consent and Cohabitation. Consent of a Minor Is Irrelevant for Offences Under the POCSO Act and Section 376 IPC, and the High Court Exceeded Its Jurisdiction by Acquitting Based on Such Consent.

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a suo motu writ petition and a criminal appeal arising from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court. The backgroun...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Mother in POCSO Abetment Case — No Evidence of Intentional Aiding. Section 17 POCSO Act requires mens rea and overt act; mere presence or failure to protect insufficient for conviction.

The appellant, Asha Patil, was convicted under Section 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) for abetting the se...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO and Kidnapping Case Due to Inconsistent Victim Testimony. Victim's Admission of Voluntary Association and Contradictions in Evidence Lead to Benefit of Doubt Under Section 366 IPC and Section 5(1) r/w Section 6 of POCSO Act.

The appellant, Popat Navasu Bendkoli, was convicted by the Special Judge (POCSO), Nashik, for offences under Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Delay in FIR — Conviction for Rape and Sexual Assault Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Guruprasad Daulat Bhalavi, was convicted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Special POCSO Case 224/2016 for offences u...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Age Discrepancy. Consent-Based Sexual Relationship Not Rape Under Section 375 IPC as Promise of Marriage Was Not False from Inception.

The appellant, Amit Shende, was convicted by the Special Judge, Nagpur, for offences under Section 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sectio...

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

The appellant, Rajratan Sahebrao Nawghare, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Nanded, in Special Case (POCSO) No.10/2013 for offences under Section ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Sexual Assault of Minor under POCSO Act — Victim's Testimony Found Credible and Corroborated by Medical Evidence and Prompt FIR.

The appellant, Kundan Shivshankar Fating, was convicted by the Special Judge under the POCSO Act, Wardha, for offences under Section 8 read with Secti...