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High Court Quashes FIR in Consensual Live-in Relationship Case Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The court held that a mere breach of promise of marriage in a consensual relationship, without dishonest intention at inception, does not constitute an offence under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, as the relationship occurred in Ireland and was based on mutual consent over two years.

4 Mar 2026

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed before the High Court of Karnataka seeking quashing of an FIR registered under Sections 69 and 115(2) of ...

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High Court Quashes FIR in Criminal Petitions Under BNSS, 2023 Due to False Allegations of Physical Relationship on Pretext of Marriage. Petitioners Acquitted as Proceedings Deemed Abuse of Process

19 Jan 2026

The High Court of Karnataka heard two criminal petitions filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking to quash a...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Proceedings Against Husband and In-Laws in Matrimonial Dispute — Allegations Found to be Exaggerated and Vindictive. Court Held That Continuing Criminal Proceedings Would Amount to Abuse of Process of Law Under Section 528 BNSS.

1 Jan 2026

The present criminal appeal arose from an order of the Allahabad High Court refusing to quash criminal proceedings against the appellants, who are the...

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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.

5 Dec 2025

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 Upholds Conviction of Father for Rape of Minor Daughter in POCSO Case — Sentence of 20 Years Rigorous Imprisonment Confirmed. Court holds that the sole testimony of the victim is sufficient for conviction if found credible, and the father-daughter relationship constitutes a position of trust under Section 376(2)(k) IPC.

10 Oct 2025

The appellant, Nalin @ Narendra Nitnaware, was convicted by the Special Judge (POCSO) and District and Session Judge-11, Nagpur in Special Case No. 50...

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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...

Supreme Court

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...

Supreme Court

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...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Promise-to-Marry Rape Case Due to Consensual Relationship Over Six Years. Long-Standing Physical Relationship Without Complaint Negates Inference of Rape Under Section 376 IPC.

15 May 2019

The appellant, Pramod Suryabhan Pawar, filed a criminal appeal against the judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 7 February 2019, which dismissed hi...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR for Rape and Cheating in Consensual Relationship Case. Long-term consensual relationship with promise of marriage conditional on employment does not constitute rape under Section 376 IPC as promise was not false from inception.

28 Sep 2017

The applicant, Sidharth Vishwanath Wasnik, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quash...

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