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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Material Contradictions and Improbable Prosecution Case. Conviction Under Section 354 IPC and Section 7/8 POCSO Act Set Aside as Testimony of Child Witness and Uncle Found Unreliable.

The appellant, Akhil Ismail Pinjari, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, for offences under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code and...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Victim Testimony and Lack of Medical Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376(2)(d)(i)(n), 377, 323 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The case involves two criminal appeals filed by Christian Rajendran, Joy Rajendran, and Salomi Rajendran against their conviction and sentence under S...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Allegation of Groping During Religious Procession Fails as Victim's Testimony Contradicted by Own Witnesses and Medical Evidence Not Adduced.

The appellant, Dinesh @ Nitin Ukandrao Khandate, was convicted by the Special Court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (P...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Age Discrepancy. Conviction for Kidnapping and Rape Set Aside as Prosecutrix's Age Not Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt and Testimony Lacked Corroboration.

The appellant, Prakash s/o Bhairuram Dhari, was convicted by the Sessions Court, Nagpur in Special Child Cri. Case No. 37/2018 for offences under Sect...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act Despite Victim's Consent and Cohabitation. Consent of a Minor Is Irrelevant for Offences Under the POCSO Act and Section 376 IPC, and the High Court Exceeded Its Jurisdiction by Acquitting Based on Such Consent.

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a suo motu writ petition and a criminal appeal arising from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court. The backgroun...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal by Prosecutrix in POCSO Case, Sets Aside Acquittal of Accused for Kidnapping and Rape of Minor. Court holds that consent of a minor is irrelevant and the victim's testimony is credible despite minor inconsistencies.

The case arises from an appeal filed by the prosecutrix (victim) under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment a...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of School Bus Attendant for Repeated Penetrative Sexual Assault on 4-Year-Old Student. Failure of School Authorities to Report Offence Under POCSO Act Criticized.

The appellant, Amol Maruti Sherkar, was a bus attendant employed by Sinhgad Institute, Pune, and was convicted under Section 4 of the Protection of Ch...