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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO and IT Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Inordinate Delay. Conviction under Section 376 IPC and Section 8 POCSO Act set aside as victim's testimony uncorroborated and medical evidence inconclusive; conviction under Section 67 IT Act quashed for failure to produce forensic report or obscene material.

28 Aug 2024

The appellant, Rahul Gautam Lahase, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Achalpur for offences under Section 376 IPC, Section 8 of the POCS...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Rape of Minor Under POCSO Act — Victim's Testimony Found Credible Despite Lack of Medical Evidence of Penetration. The court held that the sole testimony of the victim is sufficient to prove penetrative sexual assault under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and absence of medical evidence does not discredit the prosecution.

24 Feb 2022

The appellant, Ramesh Tukaram Vavekar, was convicted by the Special Judge, Greater Bombay, in POCSO Special Case No.8 of 2016 for the offence punishab...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty Soon Before Death. Conviction under Sections 304-B, 498-A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand of dowry and cruelty proximate to death.

6 Jan 2022

The case pertains to the death of Savita, wife of appellant Madhav Dhondiba Wadwale, who died due to burn injuries on 10.12.2003 within a year of her ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Father for Raping Minor Daughter Under POCSO Act. Life imprisonment confirmed for aggravated penetrative sexual assault under Section 6 POCSO Act, but conviction under Section 376d IPC set aside for lack of evidence of gang rape.

12 Aug 2020

The appellant, Mohd. Zakir Habib Khan, was convicted by the Special Court under the POCSO Act for sexually abusing his own daughter from the time she ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows State Appeal in POCSO Case, Sets Aside Acquittal of Father for Rape of Minor Daughter. Delay in FIR Lodging Held Not Fatal in Child Sexual Abuse Cases Due to Unique Victim-Offender Relationship.

20 Aug 2019

The State of Goa, through the Police Inspector of Canacona Police Station, appealed against the judgment of the Children's Court at Goa which acquitte...

High Court

Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Proximate Link and Absence of Mens Rea. Conviction under Sections 306, 452, 354, 294, 504, 506, 323, 143 read with 149 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove that accused intended to drive victim to commit suicide.

10 Aug 2016

The case involves an appeal against conviction of six appellants (original accused) by the Additional Sessions Judge, Parbhani in Sessions Trial No.74...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Victim Compensation Appeals Under Section 357A CrPC — State Must Compensate Victims Even if Accused Acquitted or Untraced. The court held that victim compensation is a mandatory duty of the State, not dependent on conviction of the accused.

27 Apr 2012

The judgment concerns four criminal appeals (Criminal Appeal Nos. 991, 992, 331, and 854 of 2011) heard together by the Bombay High Court. The appeals...

High Court

Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Abetment to Suicide. Conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or instigation leading to suicide.

6 Apr 2011

The case involves an appeal by five accused persons against their conviction under Sections 498A and 306 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code...

Supreme Court

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...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Considers Appeal Against Discharge in POCSO Case. The Court Examines the Validity of the High Court's Order that Affirmed the Discharge of School Officials Accused of Failing to Report a Sexual Assault on a Minor.

1 Jan 1970

This appeal arises from a Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 4772 of 2024, filed by the mother of an eight-year-old minor victim of sexual assault....

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