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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 POCSO Proceedings Against Husband and In-Laws in Matrimonial Dispute — Allegations Found to be Exaggerated and Vindictive. Court Held That Continuing Criminal Proceedings Would Amount to Abuse of Process of Law Under Section 528 BNSS.

The present criminal appeal arose from an order of the Allahabad High Court refusing to quash criminal proceedings against the appellants, who are the...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Mens Rea and Active Participation. Joint Suicide Pact Does Not Amount to Abetment Under Section 306 IPC.

The case pertains to the death of actress Ms. Pratyusha, who consumed poison along with the appellant, Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy, on 23rd February 20...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Writ Petition Under Articles 226 and 227 and Section 482 CrPC to Quash Anticipatory Bail in Rape and Assault Case; Victim Alleges Police Complicity and Brutality, Seeks Transfer of Investigation to COD.

The matter arose from a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Proc...

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High Court of Karnataka Pronounces Order in Writ Petition No.24266 of 2021 Challenging Criminal Proceedings Against Pontiff. Court Considered Whether Delay, Cognizance Validity, and Non-Application of Mind Vitiate Proceedings Under Section 204 Cr.P.C.

The writ petition was filed by the pontiff of Shree Samsthana Gokarna Shree Ramachandrapura Math seeking to quash criminal proceedings in C.C.No.26533...

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Bombay High Court Permits Medical Termination Beyond 20 Weeks Under MTP Act's Section 5. Court Holds That Section 5 Not Restricted to Life-Threatening Cases, Encompasses Grave Injury to Health, and Lays Down Guidelines for Future Cases.

The Bombay High Court heard three writ petitions filed by pregnant women whose pregnancies had exceeded 20 weeks, seeking permission to undergo medica...