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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 Accused in POCSO Case Due to Hostile Witnesses and Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Section 354-A IPC, Section 363/511 IPC, and Section 8 POCSO Act Set Aside as Prosecution Fails to Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The case arises from an incident on 26 January 2016, when the informant, a 16-year-old girl, along with her cousin sister, was walking to school for R...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inordinate Delay and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 4(2) and 8 of POCSO Act and Sections 376(2)(i), 363, 354-A IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Umesh Sanghele, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Akola, for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenc...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in POCSO and Child Marriage Case Due to Consensual Relationship and Marriage After Majority. FIR under Sections 64(1) BNS, 4(1) and 8 POCSO Act, and Sections 9, 10, 11 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act Quashed as Victim Attained Majority and Consented to Marriage.

The applicants, including the husband and his family members, sought quashing of FIR No.196/2025 registered at Telhara Police Station for offences und...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Examines Whether Conviction Under Sections 376 and 354 IPC and Section 4 POCSO Act Is Sustainable on Evidence of Attempted Penetration. Court Considers Requirement of Penetration for Rape and Impact of Delayed FIR and Prior Opportunities to Complain.

The present appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant, Siddharth Dagadu Sonde, by the learned Special Judge, Pune, in Special Child Sessions C...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Child Victim's Testimony Found Unreliable and Medical Evidence Did Not Support Sexual Assault Under Sections 4 and 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

The appellant, Irappa S/o Basappa Khajagar, was convicted by the III Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi, in S.C. No. 312/2014 for offences un...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376 IPC and Section 4 read with Section 3 of POCSO Act set aside as prosecutrix's testimony was unreliable and medical evidence did not support rape.

The case involves three appellants: Ganesh @ Gorakh Tatyarao Jadhav (original accused No. 1), Muskan w/o Shaikh Rashid @ Rafiq (original accused No. 2...