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Bombay High Court Allows Revision, Discharges Newspaper Editor in POCSO Identity Disclosure Case. Section 23(3) POCSO Act imposes vicarious liability on publisher only if employee acts within course of employment; editor not liable for independent acts of reporter.

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Gammat Nandlal Bhandari, the editor/publisher of a newspaper, challenging the order of the ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in POCSO Case Due to Unproven Age and Consensual Relationship. Conviction under Sections 363, 366A, 376(2)(n) IPC and Sections 4, 6 POCSO Act set aside as prosecution failed to establish victim's minority and evidence showed consent.

The appellant, Omkar Dattatraya Dangat, was convicted by the Special Court under Sections 363, 366A, 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code read with Sect...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Conviction in Rape and Murder of Minor; Confirms Death Sentence. Eight-year-old victim was raped and murdered; accused convicted under IPC and POCSO Act, death penalty confirmed under Section 302 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act.

The case arose out of the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in Yakapura village. The victim was the daughter of PW.1, who was a coolie worker. On ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape of Three Minor Girls Under POCSO Act and IPC. Life imprisonment confirmed for repeated sexual assault on children aged 5-7 years, with court finding testimony of victims credible and corroborated by medical evidence.

The appellant, Kamlesh Janardhan Walde, was convicted by the Special Judge in Special Criminal (Child) Case No.33/2016 for offences under Section 376(...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty. Conviction under Section 498A IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove that the accused subjected his wife to cruelty for dowry or that the suicide was linked to such harassment.

The appeal arises from the judgment and order of conviction dated 29.01.2011 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga in S.C.N...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Kidnapping and Rape of Minor Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 363, 366(A), 376(2)(i) IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act.

The appellant, Maula s/o Babu Kotwal, was convicted by the Special Judge, Osmanabad in Special (POCSO) Case No.21 of 2015 for offences under Sections ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction in Acid Attack and Sexual Assault Case. Trial Court's Findings Based on Credible Victim Testimony and Corroborating Evidence Under IPC and POCSO Act Upheld.

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay heard a criminal appeal filed by Jitendra Tanaji Sapkal against his conviction and sentence by the Sessions Cou...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Proximate Link Between Alleged Cruelty and Suicide. Conviction under Section 306 IPC Set Aside as Evidence Did Not Establish Mens Rea or Direct Instigation.

The appellant, Uttam s/o Tukadu Sonwane, was the husband of the deceased. He was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon, under Section 30...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Abetment to Suicide. Conviction under Sections 306 and 498A IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or harassment soon before death.

The case pertains to an appeal against the conviction of three appellants (husband, father-in-law, and mother-in-law) for offences under Sections 306 ...

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Supreme Court Hears Appeal Against High Court's Acquittal of Accused in POCSO Act and IPC Rape Case Due to Procedural Irregularities. Case Involves Questions on Joinder of Trial Under Section 223 CrPC, Proof of Age, and Reliability of Victim Testimony in Sexual Offence Cases.

The appellant, father of a minor rape victim, filed an appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the High Court's acquittal of the two accused under...