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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Sentence in POCSO Case — State Appeal Against Inadequate Sentence Allowed. Court holds that Section 5(1) of POCSO Act mandates minimum sentence of ten years and trial court's imposition of less than ten years is illegal.

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 377(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the inadequacy of the sentence imp...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Rape on False Promise of Marriage and Abetment of Miscarriage in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Consent vitiated by misconception of fact under Section 375 IPC; conviction under Sections 376 and 312 IPC restored.

The case involves an appeal by Mukesh Kumar Yadav against the judgment of the High Court at Calcutta (Circuit Bench at Port Blair) dated 23.04.2026, w...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Act Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Failure to Prove Age of Victim. Conviction under Section 4 of POCSO Act and Sections 376(2)(f) and 366A IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish victim's minority beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Santosh Thorat, was convicted by the Special Judge, Ahmednagar, for offences under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder of Mentally Challenged Woman Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Last Seen Evidence and Conduct of Appellant Sufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Section 302 IPC.

The appellant, Rohan Gurung, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of a mentally challenged woman, Poornima, on the ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Food Adulteration Case Due to Denial of Right to Re-Analysis. Accused Acquitted as Sample Became Unfit for Analysis Under Section 13(2) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.

The State of Maharashtra filed three appeals against the acquittal of the accused Harishchandra Sadhuram Agarwal, a vendor and proprietor of a kirana ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in POCSO Case for Kidnapping and Rape of Minor — Victim's Consistent Testimony and Medical Evidence Sufficient to Prove Offences Under Sections 363, 366A, 376(2) IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act, 2012.

The appellant, Devanand Rajabhau More, was convicted by the Special Court, Ambajogai, in Special POCSO Case No. 4/2014 for offences under Sections 363...