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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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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Benefit of Doubt Extended Where Sole Eyewitness Testimony Was Inconsistent and Medical Evidence Did Not Match Ocular Version Under Section 302 IPC.

The case pertains to the death of Mandeep Kumar on 21.10.2018 following an alleged attack by seven masked persons. The appellant, Sagar, was identifie...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder Based on Child Witness Testimony — Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC Sustained Despite Absence of Independent Witnesses

The appellant, Kailash Vithal Waghmare, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his wife. The incident occurred whe...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Child Witness. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as sole testimony of child witness was found untrustworthy and not corroborated by other evidence.

The appellant, Nijam Chindhu Tadvi, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Jalgaon for the murder of Chayabai under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to lif...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Upholds Life Imprisonment for Kidnapping and Attempt to Murder in POCSO Case — Conviction Based on Testimony of Minor Victim and Medical Evidence

The judgment arises from three appeals against the conviction and sentence of Osban Fernandes (A.1) and Ramesh Bagve (A.2) by the Children's Court at ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of School Bus Attendant for Repeated Penetrative Sexual Assault on 4-Year-Old Student. Failure of School Authorities to Report Offence Under POCSO Act Criticized.

The appellant, Amol Maruti Sherkar, was a bus attendant employed by Sinhgad Institute, Pune, and was convicted under Section 4 of the Protection of Ch...