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The Court added that the ingredients of Section 4 POCSO on penetrative sexual assault apply equally to men and women as the provision is clearly inclusive.

The Court rejected the man's argument that he was falsely implicated because he had disapproved of his daughters’ romantic alliances.

The Court refused to accept that the FIR was a result of some misunderstanding. Such kind of compromises are unenforceable in law being illegal and also contrary to public policy, it said.

The order was passed in a case initiated by the High Court in relation to the pregnancy of the minor.

The Court also ordered the police to ensure that he is put in possession of his house, as it noted that his property may have been grabbed by those who implicated him.

The Court made the observation while hearing a case involving a 27-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl.

The Court made the observation while quashing a criminal case filed against a doctor who was accused of subjecting a teenager to 'bad touch' during a medical exam conducted in her family's presence.

The underage wrestler had withdrawn her allegations and expressed satisfaction with the police probe in the case.

Even while POCSO is principally aimed at protecting minors, the fundamental rights of accused must not be compromised.

The top court had in 2023 initiated a suo motu case in the wake of a Calcutta High Court ruling that had called for adolescent girls to "control" their sexual urges instead of "giving in to two minute ...

The Court has urged the Central government and States to take steps to create more special courts dedicated to hearing POCSO cases on priority.

The Court made the observation while suspending the conviction and sentence of a man who was found guilty by the trial court for attempt to rape.