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Supreme Court Interprets Scope of 'Child' under POCSO Act in Appeal Concerning Mentally Challenged Victim. Mental Age of Adult with Cerebral Palsy Considered for Applicability of Special Procedures under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

The case concerned a criminal appeal by the prosecutrix, a 38-year-old woman suffering from cerebral palsy (R. Hemiparesis), through her mother. An FI...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Passport Impounding Orders — Violation of Natural Justice. Impounding under Section 10(3)(e) of Passports Act, 1967 set aside as no show cause notice or hearing was given.

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by individuals whose passports were impounded by the Passport Authority under Section 10(3)(e) of the P...

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Accused in Interstate Child Trafficking Case Due to Perverse High Court Orders and Absconding Accused. Bail Granted Without Considering Gravity of Offences Under Sections 363, 311, 370(5) IPC and Organized Nature of Racket.

The Supreme Court dealt with a series of appeals filed by victims' families seeking cancellation of bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to 13 acc...

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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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High Court of Bombay Issues Suo Motu Directions to State to Ensure Proper Care for Mentally Deficient Children in Homes. State’s Failure to Implement Juvenile Justice Act Provisions Prompted Mandatory Directions for Streamlined Recognition, Management Committees, and Mental Health Care.

This suo motu Public Interest Litigation was initiated by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay on the basis of a newspaper report dated 24 August 20...

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Bombay High Court Allows Adoption Agency to Continue Operations Pending Renewal of License — Best Interest of Child Paramount. Licensing Authority Cannot Refuse Renewal Based on Pending Criminal Proceedings Without Giving Opportunity of Hearing.

The petitioner, Snehalaya's Snehankur Adoption Centre, a licensed adoption agency, filed two writ petitions challenging the refusal of the Child Welfa...