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High Court Dismisses Appeal in POCSO Act Case -- Appellant Convicted for Sexual Assault on Minor Under IPC Section 376(2)(f)(i) and POCSO Act Sections 5(i), 5(m), 5(p) -- Life Imprisonment and Fine Upheld Based on Victim's Credible Testimony and Medical Evidence

The High Court dismissed criminal appeal challenging conviction for sexual assault on minor -- Appellant was convicted by trial court under Section 37...

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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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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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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 Upholds Life Imprisonment for Convict in Rape of Minor Under Section 376 AB IPC - Commutation of Death Sentence to Natural Life Imprisonment Maintained as Offence Deemed Barbaric Though Not Brutal, with Alternative Minimum Sentence of 20 Years Considered but Not Applied.

The Supreme Court considered a petition by a convict challenging the High Court of Madhya Pradesh's judgment dated 11.10.2018 in Criminal Appeal No.57...

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Supreme Court Allows Writ Petition for Premature Release Consideration Under 2018 Policy Despite Subsequent Amendment. Court Holds That Policy Prevalent at Time of Conviction Governs Remission Consideration and Directs State to Re-examine Arbitrary Age Restriction in 2021 Policy.

The petitioner, convicted for offences under Section 302/307/323/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonment by judgment dated 30.9...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Child Witness Testimony and Lack of Medical Evidence. Conviction Under Section 376 IPC and Sections 4, 8 of POCSO Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Balaji Sarjerao Kamble, was convicted by the Special Judge, Pune, for the rape of a 7-year-old girl under Section 376 of the Indian Pen...