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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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Conviction Under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Upheld – DNA Evidence Confirmed Biological Parentage

Conviction and Sentence Confirmed – Consent Obtained Under Misconception of Fact – Victim Below Eighteen Years of Age (a) Consent of Minor Irrele...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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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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High Court of Karnataka Considers Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Breach of Promise to Marry Case. Allegations of Cheating and Rape After Six-Year Consensual Relationship; Petitions Filed Under Section 482 CrPC to Quash Charge Sheets.

The matter arises from two criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of criminal proceeding...

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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...