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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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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in POCSO Case Due to Suppression of Material Facts and Failure to Consider Gravity of Offence -- High Court's Bail Order Set Aside as Perverse and Unjustified

The Supreme Court allowed the criminal appeal challenging the High Court's bail order in a case involving serious sexual offences against a minor -- T...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes POCSO Proceedings Against Doctor for Failure to Report Sexual Abuse — Section 21 POCSO Act Requires Actual Knowledge of Offence, Not Mere Suspicion. Doctor Treating Minor for Pregnancy Without Knowledge of Sexual Assault Cannot Be Prosecuted Under Section 21 of POCSO Act.

The petitioner, Dr. Chandrashekar T.B., a doctor and accused No. 8 in Special Case No. 44/2023, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of th...

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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 Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Consent of Minor Victim Not Valid, but Prosecution Failed to Prove Penetrative Sexual Assault Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Ketan Sanjay Kokate, was convicted by the Special Judge, POCSO, Pune for offences under Section 376 IPC and Section 3 punishable under ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cognizance Order in POCSO Act Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 23. Journalists' Prosecution for Publishing Victim's Identity Without Proper Authorization Fails as Sanction Requirement Not Satisfied.

The petitioners, Gangadhar Narayan Nayak and Nagaraj Ganapati Naik, were accused Nos. 1 and 2 in Special Case No. 25/2018 pending before the Additiona...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of Minor under POCSO Act and IPC. Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen Theory Sufficient to Sustain Conviction and Death Penalty in Rarest of Rare Case.

The case pertains to the confirmation of the death sentence awarded to Atul Rama Lote by the Special Judge (POCSO), Thane, for the rape and murder of ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Teacher in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence. Allegation of Aggravated Sexual Assault Fails as Prosecution Witnesses Contradict Each Other on Material Facts Under Section 10 read with Section 9(f) of Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

The appellant, Pandurang Narayan Jadhav, a Sanskrit teacher at Onkar Vidyalaya, was convicted by the Special Judge (POCSO Act), Aurangabad, in Session...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 5 and 6 of POCSO Act and Section 376(2)(i) IPC set aside as victim's testimony was unreliable and medical evidence did not support sexual assault.

The appellant was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, under Sections 5 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Ac...