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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 6 of POCSO Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, P. Prakash, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Dharmapuri, under Section 6 of the Protection of Children fro...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Hears Criminal Appeals Against Conviction Under Indian Penal Code. The Appeals Seek to Set Aside Conviction Recorded by Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No. 22/2015 for Offences Under Various Sections of IPC.

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, heard four criminal appeals filed by five convicts challenging their conviction and sentence imp...

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Supreme Court Constitutes National Task Force on Safety of Medical Professionals in Suo Motu Case Arising from Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor. Court Highlights Systemic Failures in Institutional Safety and Directs Formulation of National Protocols.

The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and H...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Absence of Corroboration. Conviction for Rape of Minor Set Aside as Medical Evidence Did Not Support Penetration and Prosecution Witnesses Contradicted Each Other.

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of Ajay Keshav @ Kiran Malekar for offences under Section 376(2)(f)(i) of the Indian Penal Code and...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Goa Children's Act, 2003 as Premature. Petitioner Convicted for Kidnapping and Murder of Minor Cannot Challenge State Legislation When Appeal Against Conviction is Pending.

The petitioner, Rohan Pradeep Dhungat, was convicted by the Goa Children's Court in Special Case No.28/2006 for offences including kidnapping for rans...

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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 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 Allows Writ Petition Challenging Internal Complaints Committee Report in Sexual Harassment Case — Violation of Natural Justice and Vishaka Guidelines. Committee Constituted Without Independent Member and Proceedings Conducted Without Proper Opportunity of Hearing to Complainant.

The petitioner, Vidya Akhave, an employee of IFCI Ltd., filed a complaint of sexual harassment against respondent No.2, Suneet Shukla. An Internal Com...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Domestic Violence Proceedings Against Husband and In-laws Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction. Complaint Filed at Pune While Shared Household Was in Hyderabad — Held That Jurisdiction Lies Where Cause of Action Arises, Not at Wife's Temporary Residence.

The petitioners, the husband and his parents, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the proceedings initiat...