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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape of Minor Under POCSO Act — Medical Evidence and Victim's Testimony Sufficient. Conviction Under Section 376 IPC and Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 of POCSO Act Confirmed as Prosecution Proved Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Sandip s/o Atmaram Khandekar, was convicted by the Special Court at Warora for the offence of rape under Section 376 of the Indian Pena...

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High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Rape and Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Nagappa, was convicted by the II Additional District and Sessions (Special) Judge, D.K., Mangaluru, in Special Case No.39/2017 for offe...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction under Sections 376(2), 452, 323, 504, 506 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Dasu s/o Kisan Waghmare, was convicted by the Special Judge, Majalgaon, in Special Case No. 14 of 2014 for offences under Sections 452,...

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO Case Considering Consensual Relationship and Age Discrepancy. The court held that the victim was aware of the consequences and the relationship was consensual, thus the accused is entitled to bail under Section 439 CrPC.

The petitioner, Parashurama Kondannanavar, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking bail in Crime ...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. The court held that where the prosecutrix's testimony is inconsistent and lacks corroboration, bail may be granted under Sections 376-D, 363, 506 IPC and Sections 3,4,8,12 POCSO Act.

The applicant, Pratik Vilas Shelar, filed a bail application under the POCSO Act and IPC for offences including gang rape, kidnapping, and criminal in...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO Case Due to Unexplained Delay in FIR and Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. The court held that the presumption under Section 29 of the POCSO Act does not automatically bar bail if the prosecution fails to establish a prima facie case.

The appellant, Seftin Raza Kosambi, was arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a minor victim under the Protection of Children from ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in TADA Case Due to Non-Compliance of Section 20A(1) — Prior Approval of DSP Mandatory. The Court held that recording of information under TADA without prior approval of the District Superintendent of Police vitiates the entire proceedings, and the defect is not curable.

The appeal arose from an order of the Designated TADA Court dismissing the appellants' application for discharge on the ground of non-compliance with ...