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Supreme Court Interprets Scope of 'Child' under POCSO Act in Appeal Concerning Mentally Challenged Victim. Mental Age of Adult with Cerebral Palsy Considered for Applicability of Special Procedures under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

The case concerned a criminal appeal by the prosecutrix, a 38-year-old woman suffering from cerebral palsy (R. Hemiparesis), through her mother. An FI...

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High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO and IPC Rape Case Due to Unproven Minority Status and Negative DNA Evidence - Benefit of Doubt Granted

The appellant was convicted by the Trial Court for offences under IPC and POCSO Act for allegedly having forcible sexual intercourse with a minor vict...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Transfer of Juvenile to Adult Court in POCSO Case. Preliminary assessment under Section 15 of JJ Act, 2015 upheld as valid and unbiased.

The case arises from a criminal revision application filed by Mustafa Khan Jabbar Khan, a juvenile in conflict with law, challenging the judgment and ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Under Section 101 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 — Sets Aside Order Declining to Treat Accused as Juvenile. Court Holds That Age Determination Must Be Based on Earliest Available Evidence and Benefit of Doubt Must Be Given to Accused.

The appellant, Sri Puneet S, was the sole accused in a case charge-sheeted for offences under Sections 366A and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, an...

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High Court of Bombay Confirms Death Sentence for Accused in Rape and Murder of Four-Year-Old Girl. Conviction under Sections 302, 376(2)(i), 377, 363, 366, 201 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code Upheld for Acts Committed in Furtherance of Common Intention.

The case arises from a reference under Section 366 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for confirmation of the death sentence and an appeal agains...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Unlawful Assembly and Common Objection Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Sections 302, 324 read with 149 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish that the appellants shared a common object to commit murder.

The appeal arises from the judgment and order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Biloli, in Sessions Case No. 27/1994, convicting the appellants for of...