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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Victim Testimony and Lack of Medical Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376(2)(d)(i)(n), 377, 323 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The case involves two criminal appeals filed by Christian Rajendran, Joy Rajendran, and Salomi Rajendran against their conviction and sentence under S...

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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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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Promise-to-Marry Rape Case Due to Consensual Relationship Over Six Years. Long-Standing Physical Relationship Without Complaint Negates Inference of Rape Under Section 376 IPC.

The appellant, Pramod Suryabhan Pawar, filed a criminal appeal against the judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 7 February 2019, which dismissed hi...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR for Rape and Cheating in Consensual Relationship Case. Long-term consensual relationship with promise of marriage conditional on employment does not constitute rape under Section 376 IPC as promise was not false from inception.

The applicant, Sidharth Vishwanath Wasnik, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quash...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Gang Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Independent Witnesses. Conviction under Section 376(2)(g) IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The case pertains to an appeal against the conviction of two appellants, Prafulla Vinayak Nage and Atul Shrikrishna Bhadake, under Section 376(2)(g) (...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Cheating in Promise-to-Marry Case — Acquittal for Rape Stands. Accused convicted under Section 417 IPC for inducing sexual intercourse on false promise of marriage, but acquitted of rape as consent was not vitiated.

The appellant, Lahanu Waman Kharde, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sangamner, for the offence punishable under Section 417 of the Ind...