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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Bail Petitions and Refers Questions on POCSO Act to Division Bench. Single Judge observes conflicting views on Section 35 compliance and refers issues regarding default bail and evidence recording under Section 164 Cr.P.C., doubting Vinay v. State of Karnataka.

The case involved two criminal petitions filed before the Karnataka High Court by the accused, Hanumantha Mogaveera, seeking bail under Section 439 of...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes POCSO Proceedings Against Accused Due to Lack of Sexual Intent — Allegations of Slapping and Wrongful Confinement Do Not Attract Sections 11 and 12 of POCSO Act, 2012

The petitioner, Smt. Thahseen Begum @ Tasi, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Suspension of Sentence in POCSO Case Where Victim Was Minor. Court Holds That Victim's Age Was Proved as 13 Years and Consent of Child is Immaterial Under Section 2(d) of POCSO Act, and Presumptions Under Sections 29 and 30 Apply.

This criminal miscellaneous petition arose from a conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The petitioner, a man fr...

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High Court of Bombay Sets Aside Conviction Under Section 6 of POCSO Act for Failure to Prove Victim's Minority. Non-Production of School Birth Certificate Renders Ossification Test Insufficient Under Mandatory Age Determination Procedure.

Background: The present appeal arose from the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Sangli, in Special Case (POCSO) No.61/2016, whereby the appel...

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High Court of Karnataka Cancels Bail in POCSO Case for Misuse of Liberty and Tampering with Evidence. The court held that the accused's conduct of threatening the victim and her family after being granted bail constituted misuse of liberty, warranting cancellation under Section 439(2) Cr.P.C.

The State of Karnataka, represented by Yagati Police, filed a petition under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking cancellat...

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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 Inconsistencies in Evidence. Conviction under Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 506 Part-I IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Nagesh s/o Samayya Made, was convicted by the learned Sessions Judge, Gadchiroli in Special (POCSO) Case No.21/2016 for offences under ...