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Bombay High Court Allows Revision, Discharges Newspaper Editor in POCSO Identity Disclosure Case. Section 23(3) POCSO Act imposes vicarious liability on publisher only if employee acts within course of employment; editor not liable for independent acts of reporter.

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Gammat Nandlal Bhandari, the editor/publisher of a newspaper, challenging the order of the ...

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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 Anticipatory Bail Application in POCSO and Atrocities Act Case - Section 42-A POCSO Act Prevails Over Section 14-A Atrocities Act, Making Section 438 CrPC Maintainable.

The case involved an anticipatory bail application under Section 438 CrPC by Aniket Labade, accused of offences under IPC, POCSO Act, and SC/ST Act. T...

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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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Bombay High Court Directs Strict Compliance with Child Victim Rights in POCSO Cases. Court Mandates Implementation of Section 40 POCSO Act and Section 439(1-A) CrPC to Ensure Child Participation and Legal Assistance.

The petitioner, a social worker assisting child victims of sexual abuse, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court seeking enfor...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376 IPC and Section 4 of POCSO Act, 2012 set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, G S Venkatesh, was convicted by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapur, in Special S.C. No.12/2016 for offences p...