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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in POCSO and Rape Case Due to Failure to Prove Victim's Age. Conviction under Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act and Sections 376(2)(i) and 376(2)(j) IPC set aside as prosecution could not establish minority of victim.

The appellant, Maherban Hasan Babu Khan, was convicted by the Special Court at Mangaon, District Raigad, for offences under Sections 4 and 6 of the Pr...

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Bombay High Court Allows Anticipatory Bail Application in POCSO and Atrocities Act Case - Section 42-A POCSO Act Prevails Over Section 14-A Atrocities Act, Making Section 438 CrPC Maintainable.

The case involved an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 CrPC by Aniket Labade, accused of offences under IPC, POCSO Act, and SC/ST Act. T...

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High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Act Case Due to Inadequate Age Proof and Inadmissible Evidence. Conviction Under Sections 6 of POCSO Act, 366 and 376 of IPC Overturned

The appellant was convicted by the trial court for offences under Section 6 of POCSO Act read with Section 376 of IPC and Section 366 of IPC, involvin...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes POCSO and IPC Proceedings Against Accused No.5 Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Sexual Assault or Abetment. Mere Presence Without Active Participation Does Not Constitute Abetment Under Section 114 IPC or Section 17 POCSO Act.

The petitioner, Prasad A.A., Accused No.5 in Spl.C.C.No.5025/2019, filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of proceedings for offence...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Failure to Prove Victim's Age. Conviction under Section 376(1) IPC and Section 4 POCSO Act set aside as prosecution failed to establish victim was a child under POCSO Act.

The appellant, Prashant Korwate, was convicted by the Special Judge, Chandrapur, for offences under Section 376(1) IPC read with Section 3 punishable ...

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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Allegation of Sexual Assault Fails as Victim's Testimony Contradicted by Medical Evidence and Delay in FIR.

The appellant, Manikandan, was convicted by the Sessions (Fast Track Mahila) Judge, Namakkal, for offences under Sections 5(l) and 5(j)(ii) of the Pro...

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

The case involves two criminal appeals filed by Gautam Chandrakant Khairnar and Bhaiyya @ Sharad Chandrakant Khairnar against their conviction under t...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Charges Against School Secretary and Coordinator Under POCSO Act for Failure to Report Sexual Offences — Lack of Knowledge of Offence Precludes Liability Under Section 21 POCSO Act and Section 75 JJ Act.

The case involves three criminal applications filed by Kishor Sureshchandra Darda (Secretary of Jawaharlal Darda Education Society) and Tasnim Jafaral...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO and SC/ST Act Case — Petitioner Enlarged on Bail with Conditions. Court Held That Petitioner Is Entitled to Bail Under Section 439 CrPC for Offences Under Sections 448, 504, 305 IPC, Section 12 POCSO Act, and Section 3(2)(va) SC/ST Act.

The petitioner, Somashekar, was the accused in Spl.C.No.279/2023 pending before the Additional District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-I, Hassan, for offenc...