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

The appellant, Amol Jayram Landge, was convicted by the Special Judge and Additional Sessions Judge-2, Hingoli, in Special Case (POCSO) No. 34 of 2019...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 4, 6, and 8 of POCSO Act set aside as victim's evidence was unreliable and medical evidence did not support sexual assault.

The appellant, Ramchandra Thangappan Aachari, was convicted by the Special Judge, Greater Mumbai, under Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Protection of Chil...

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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 of Bombay Confirms Death Sentence and Dismisses Appeal in Part in POCSO and Murder Case. Conviction under Section 302 IPC and Section 4 POCSO Act upheld for brutal murder and sexual assault of a minor, but conviction under Section 10 POCSO Act set aside due to non-framing of charge.

The confirmation case and criminal appeal arose from a trial court judgment convicting the accused for the brutal murder and sexual assault of a 13½-...

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High Court of Bombay Upholds Conviction of Stepfather under POCSO Act for Rape of Minor Stepdaughter Based on Victim's Testimony and DNA Evidence. Court Holds That Conviction Can Be Based Solely on Victim's Credible Testimony Without Corroboration, and DNA Evidence Confirmed Paternity.

The appellant was convicted by the Special POCSO Court, Nagpur, for the rape of his minor stepdaughter, resulting in her pregnancy and childbirth. He ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in POCSO Case Due to Unproven Age — Benefit of Doubt Given as Prosecution Failed to Establish Minority of Prosecutrix Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 4, 6 of POCSO Act and Sections 363, 376 IPC.

The appellant, Ashik Ramjan Ansari, was convicted by the Special Judge at Greater Bombay in POCSO Special Case No.203 of 2016 for offences under Secti...

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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...