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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash POCSO Charges Due to Multiplicity of Child Victims Alleging Sexual Assault. Court Holds That Procedural Violations Do Not Vitiate Proceedings When Prima Facie Material Discloses Serious Offences, Requiring Full Trial.

10 Jun 2025

The petitioner, an Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Proce...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in POCSO Case for Molesting Minor Daughter — Evidence of Mother and Neighbors Found Credible, Sentence Reduced to 5 Years. The court held that the conviction under Section 10 of POCSO Act was sustainable but reduced the sentence from 10 years to 5 years considering the appellant's age and lack of criminal antecedents.

15 Jan 2021

The appellant, Libnus s/o Fransis Kujur, was convicted by the Special Judge, Gadchiroli, in Special POCSO Case No. 07/2019 for offences under Sections...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 4, 6, 8, 12 of POCSO Act and Section 376(2)(i) IPC set aside as victim's evidence was unreliable and medical evidence did not support sexual assault.

20 Dec 2022

The appellant, Mahadeo @ Nana Gundiba Khandale, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Baramati in Special (POCSO) Case No.8/2015 for offence...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Rape of Minor Under POCSO Act — Victim's Testimony Found Credible Despite Lack of Medical Evidence of Penetration. The court held that the sole testimony of the victim is sufficient to prove penetrative sexual assault under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and absence of medical evidence does not discredit the prosecution.

24 Feb 2022

The appellant, Ramesh Tukaram Vavekar, was convicted by the Special Judge, Greater Bombay, in POCSO Special Case No.8 of 2016 for the offence punishab...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Special Court Order in POCSO Case — Accused's Age Determination Requires Proper Inquiry Under Juvenile Justice Act. The court held that the Special Judge must conduct a preliminary inquiry under Section 7A of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 read with Section 34 of the POCSO Act, 2012 to determine juvenility before proceeding with trial.

23 Apr 2016

The petitioner, Siddu @ Siddeshwar, was arraigned as an accused in Special Case No.4/2015 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bi...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Kidnapping and Rape of Minor Under POCSO Act — Age of Victim Determined by Ossification Test and School Records, Consent Irrelevant for Minor.

26 Feb 2018

The appellant, Sujoy @ Sanjay Laltu Chakravarty, was convicted by the Special Judge, Gondia, in Special POCSO Case No. 11/2014 for offences under Sect...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes POCSO and Rape Proceedings on Compromise Between Accused and Victim's Mother — Offences Under Sections 376(2)(n), 506 IPC and Sections 5(L), 5(J)(II), 6 POCSO Act Quashed as Parties Settle Dispute, Court Holds That Compromise in Cases Where Victim and Accused Have Married and Are Living Happily Warrants Quash to Secure Their Future.

10 Jul 2024

The petitioner, Manjunatha, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashment of proceeding...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Failure to Prove Age of Victim. Conviction under Section 4 of POCSO Act and Section 376(2)(i) IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish victim was a child below 18 years.

5 Jul 2022

The appellant, Mahesh S/o Kundlik Dhavare, was convicted by the Special Judge, Osmanabad in Special (POCSO) Case No.26 of 2015 for offences under Sect...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Criminal Appeal Against Conviction Under POCSO Act – Hostile Witnesses and Child Evidence Analysed. Court Notes Violation of Section 33(5) POCSO in Recalling Child Witness.

25 Aug 2020

The High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench, heard a criminal appeal filed by the convicted appellant challenging the judgment of conviction dated M...

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO and SC/ST Act Cases Due to Inconsistent Statements of Victim and Lack of Prima Facie Case. The court found that the victim's contradictory statements under Sections 161 and 164 CrPC regarding age and assault undermined the prosecution's case, leading to bail under Section 439 CrPC.

26 Nov 2020

The petitioner, Hanumantha Mogaveera, filed two criminal petitions under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking bail in Crime No...

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