Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act

POCSO case against father of minor cannot be settled by compromise with mother: Kerala High Court
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POCSO case against father of minor cannot be settled by compromise with mother: Kerala High Court

Giti Pratap
3 min read
Supreme Court orders upload of report on judicial sensitivity in sexual offence cases on SC, High Court websites
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Supreme Court orders upload of report on judicial sensitivity in sexual offence cases on SC, High Court websites

Debayan Roy
2 min read
Supreme Court questions POCSO Act criminalising teen sex; says 15-18 is age of experimentation
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Supreme Court questions POCSO Act criminalising teen sex; says 15-18 is age of experimentation

Ritwik Choudhury
3 min read
Madras High Court seeks district-wise report on functioning of POCSO courts in Tamil Nadu
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Madras High Court seeks district-wise report on functioning of POCSO courts in Tamil Nadu

S N Thyagarajan
3 min read
Repeated court summons can cause distress and re-trauma to child sexual assault victims: Delhi High Court
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Repeated court summons can cause distress and re-trauma to child sexual assault victims: Delhi High Court

Prashant Jha
2 min read
Kerala High Court quashes POCSO case after victim says she is happily married to accused
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Kerala High Court quashes POCSO case after victim says she is happily married to accused

Praisy Thomas
3 min read
POCSO Act not meant to persecute young adults in consensual relationships: Rajasthan High Court
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POCSO Act not meant to persecute young adults in consensual relationships: Rajasthan High Court

Arna Chatterjee
4 min read
Bail cannot be denied merely because bail petition is bulky or voluminous: Delhi High Court
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Bail cannot be denied merely because bail petition is bulky or voluminous: Delhi High Court

Prashant Jha
2 min read
Bombay High Court warns against over‑emphasis on accused’s rights, upholds life term of POCSO convict
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Bombay High Court warns against over‑emphasis on accused’s rights, upholds life term of POCSO convict

Neha Joshi
4 min read
Supreme Court dismisses NCPCR plea against HC view that Muslim girls can marry if they are 15 years old
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Supreme Court dismisses NCPCR plea against HC view that Muslim girls can marry if they are 15 years old

Ummar Jamal
2 min read
The broken compass of POCSO bail jurisprudence: Same crime, different outcomes
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The broken compass of POCSO bail jurisprudence: Same crime, different outcomes

S Selvakumari
6 min read
Supreme Court calls for creation of more POCSO courts to tackle delays in child rape trials
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Supreme Court calls for creation of more POCSO courts to tackle delays in child rape trials

Ritwik Choudhury
3 min read
Serious case of sexual assault can't be quashed even at the instance of survivor: Kerala High Court
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Serious case of sexual assault can't be quashed even at the instance of survivor: Kerala High Court

Giti Pratap
2 min read
Madras High Court refuses to quash case against headmaster for failure to report POCSO case
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Madras High Court refuses to quash case against headmaster for failure to report POCSO case

Ummar Jamal
3 min read
Kerala High Court denies bail to police officer accused of raping minor Dalit girl
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Kerala High Court denies bail to police officer accused of raping minor Dalit girl

Giti Pratap
2 min read
Patna High Court orders release of sexagenarian after 10 years imprisonment in POCSO case
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Patna High Court orders release of sexagenarian after 10 years imprisonment in POCSO case

Ummar Jamal
3 min read
Is physical contact with sexual intent sans penetration assault under POCSO Act? Kerala High Court answers
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Is physical contact with sexual intent sans penetration assault under POCSO Act? Kerala High Court answers

Praisy Thomas
3 min read
Lawyers must show humanity: Supreme Court criticises cross-examination of minor POCSO victim
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Lawyers must show humanity: Supreme Court criticises cross-examination of minor POCSO victim

Anadi Tewari
2 min read
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