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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in POCSO Case Due to Suppression of Material Facts and Failure to Consider Gravity of Offence -- High Court's Bail Order Set Aside as Perverse and Unjustified

The Supreme Court allowed the criminal appeal challenging the High Court's bail order in a case involving serious sexual offences against a minor -- T...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Rape FIR in Social Media Dating Case — Consensual Relationship Not Rape. Section 64 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 does not apply where sexual intercourse was based on a false promise of marriage but the promise was not the sole basis for consent.

The petitioner, Mr. Sampras Anthony, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagar...

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High Court Quashes POCSO Proceedings Against Accused Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Sexual Assault. Allegation of Penetration Not Supported by Medical Evidence or Victim's Statement Under Section 164 CrPC.

The petitioner, Krishnappa, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of Special Case No.28/2...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Upholds Conviction of Two Accused for Rape and Sexual Assault of Minor Under IPC and Goa Children's Act — Life Imprisonment Maintained for Offences Under Section 376 IPC and Section 8(2) of Goa Children's Act, 2003.

The judgment concerns two criminal appeals filed by Vinesh Fal Dessai (A.1) and Manisha Naik Dessai (A.2) against their conviction and sentence by the...

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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...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape of Minor under Goa Children's Act and IPC. Testimony of victim alone held sufficient for conviction, delay in FIR explained.

The appellant, Deepak Nanku Singh, was convicted by the Children's Court, Panaji for the offence punishable under Section 8(2) of the Goa Children's A...