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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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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder and Robbery Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction Based on Uncorroborated Child Witness and Unreliable Recoveries Set Aside Under Sections 302, 394 IPC.

The case pertains to the murder of five women in village Khapridih, Chhattisgarh, on 17.12.2012. The appellants, Digamber Vaishnav and Girdhari Vaishn...

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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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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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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition to Quash Rejection of Adoption Deed Registration in Rape Victim's Case. Consent of Biological Father Who is Accused in Rape Case Not Required for Adoption Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.

The petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash an endorsement dated 11.11.2024 issued by the Su...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Extra-Judicial Confession and Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction Reversed as High Court Erred in Reappreciating Evidence Without Compelling Reasons Under Principles Governing Appeals Against Acquittal.

The dispute arose from the death of a 2.5-year-old child in Hubli, Karnataka, on 03.11.2002. The appellant, the younger brother of the child's father ...