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Supreme Court Upholds Petitioner in IPC Marital Rape Exception Challenge; Declares Exception 2 to Section 375 IPC Unconstitutional for Girls Aged 15-18. The Court Held That the Exception Violates Articles 14, 15(3) and 21 of the Constitution by Discriminating Between Married and Unmarried Girls and Disregarding Child Marriage Prohibition.

1 Aug 2026

The writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution was filed by Independent Thought, a child rights society, challenging Exception 2 to Section 37...

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Madras High Court Delivers Judgment on Death Sentence Confirmation in POCSO Case Involving Sexual Assault of Three Minor Girls. The Court Considers Reliability of Minor Victims’ Testimony, Delay in FIR, and Definition of Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act.

30 Jun 2026

The High Court of Madras (Madurai Bench) delivered a common judgment in a referred trial (RT(MD) No.4 of 2026) for confirmation of death sentence and ...

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Supreme Court Restores POCSO and IT Act Charges in Child Pornography Case — High Court Erred in Quashing Chargesheet Without Considering Presumption of Culpable Mental State. Possession of Child Pornographic Material, Even Without Intent to Distribute, Constitutes an Offence Under Section 15(1) of POCSO and Section 67B of IT Act.

23 Sep 2024

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Just Rights for Children Alliance and another child rights organization against the judgment of the Mad...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Two Accused for Sexual Assault of Minor Orphan Girl Under POCSO Act and IPC. Court Relies on Testimony of Victim and School Teachers, Holds That Absence of Medical Evidence Does Not Disprove Sexual Assault When Victim's Testimony Is Credible.

31 Jan 2024

The case involves an appeal by two accused, Sudhir Govindrao Suradkar and Santosh Nathaji Jumbde, against their conviction by the Special Judge (POCSO...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears State Appeal Against Acquittal in Kidnapping and Rape of Minor Under POCSO Act. Appeal Filed Under Section 378 Cr.P.C. Alleges Erroneous Acquittal for Offences Under Sections 366, 376 IPC and Sections 4, 6 POCSO Act.

19 Dec 2023

The State filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, before the High Court of Karnataka challenging the acq...

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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.

10 Jul 2023

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...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO Case Considering Consensual Relationship and Age Dispute. The court allowed bail under Section 439 CrPC for offences under IPC, POCSO Act, and Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, noting the victim's voluntary statement and lack of custodial interrogation necessity.

14 Mar 2023

The petitioner, SR Bujji A K A Babu G, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 CrPC seeking bail in Crime No.179/2022 registered by Bagepalli Poli...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Accused in POCSO Act Case, Upholding Life Imprisonment for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault. Conviction was based on medical evidence showing finger penetration into vagina of a four-year-old victim, constituting offences under Sections 3(b), 5(m), and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

8 Feb 2022

The Supreme Court of India dismissed an appeal filed by an accused challenging his conviction and life imprisonment for offences under the Indian Pena...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Acquittal Under POCSO Act, Restores Conviction for Sexual Assault Without Skin-to-Skin Contact Requirement. The Court held that 'sexual assault' under Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, does not require direct skin-to-skin contact; physical contact with sexual intent suffices, overturning the High Court's narrow interpretation.

18 Nov 2021

The Supreme Court of India adjudicated multiple criminal appeals arising from judgments of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, concerning interpretat...

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Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Trafficking Victims, Issues Guidelines for Rescue and Rehabilitation. Court Holds That State Must Take Reasonable Measures to Safeguard Right to Rehabilitation Under Article 21.

1 Jan 1970

This Miscellaneous Application arose from a prior disposed Public Interest Litigation regarding human trafficking. The petitioner sought enforcement o...

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