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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 Quashes Charges Under SC/ST Act for Lack of Caste-Based Insult and Public View Requirement. Allegations of Land Dispute Do Not Attract Section 3(1)(r) of SC/ST Act as Insult Not on Account of Caste and Incident Occurred Inside Building Not in Public View.

The appellant, Hitesh Verma, challenged the order of the High Court of Uttarakhand dismissing his petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal P...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376 IPC and Section 4 of POCSO Act, 2012 set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, G S Venkatesh, was convicted by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapur, in Special S.C. No.12/2016 for offences p...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Wife's Maintenance Claim and Enhances Son's Maintenance in Section 125 CrPC Case — Family Court Erred in Denying Maintenance to Wife Based on Earning Capacity Alone; Son's Maintenance Enhanced from Rs.500 to Rs.1,500 Per Month.

The revision petition was filed by the wife and minor son against the order dated 14.10.2010 passed by the Judge, Family Court, Belgaum in Criminal Mi...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Gang Rape Under Section 376(2)(c) IPC — Acquittal of Other Accused and Lesser Offences Upheld. Appellant's Conviction Based on Consistent Testimony of Victim and Medical Evidence, No Interference Warranted.

The case involves an appeal by accused No.1, Vasant Mahadeo Powar, against his conviction under Section 376(2)(c) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for g...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Woman Accused of Murder in Circumstantial Evidence Case Due to Unreliable Last Seen Evidence and Incomplete Chain of Circumstances. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Dipee Mahendrasing Dogra, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of one Robin Masih. The prosecution case was that the appe...