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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Defacto Complainant's Petition Seeking Summoning of Magistrate in POCSO Case Citing Absence of Signatures on Victim's Statement. Court Holds That Non-Signing of Section 164 Statement Does Not Vitiate Its Admissibility and Directs Expeditious Trial Completion.

The matter pertained to a writ petition filed by the defacto complainant, the father of a minor girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted at Vibgyor H...

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Madras High Court Delivers Judgment on Death Sentence Confirmation in POCSO Case Involving Sexual Assault of Three Minor Girls. The Court Considers Reliability of Minor Victims’ Testimony, Delay in FIR, and Definition of Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act.

The High Court of Madras (Madurai Bench) delivered a common judgment in a referred trial (RT(MD) No.4 of 2026) for confirmation of death sentence and ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Adoption Deed Registration for Rape Victim's Child. Consent of Biological Father Who Is Accused in Rape Case Not Required Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.

The petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash an endorsement dated 11.11.2024 issued by the Su...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Maharashtra RTE Amendment Rules 2024 Exempting Private Unaided Schools Near Government/Aided Schools from 25% Quota. The Amendment Rules are held intra vires the RTE Act and Constitution, as they promote efficient resource allocation and prevent duplication of facilities.

The Bombay High Court dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the Maharashtra Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Rules,...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Appellant in Child Abuse Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 324, 201 IPC and Goa Children's Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Dr. Vasudev Deshprabhu, was convicted by the Children's Court for offences under Sections 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous we...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Cheating Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Deception. Conviction under Section 417 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove that accused made false promise with intent to deceive complainant.

The appellant, Shankar, was convicted by the I Additional Sessions Judge, Dakshina Kannada, Mangalore, in S.C. No. 78/2005 for the offence punishable ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Juvenile Board's Decision to Try Older Juvenile as Adult in Murder Case — Section 15 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 Requires Individualized Assessment of Physical and Mental Capacity to Commit Offence.

The case involves two juveniles, aged 17.5 years and 16.5 years, accused of murdering a three-and-half-year-old child. The Juvenile Justice Board, aft...