Delhi High Court dismisses PIL against Dalai Lama for alleged molestation of minor child
The Delhi High Court took judicial notice of the fact that Dalai Lama had already expressed his apology to those who may have been offended by his action.
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Delhi High Court upholds compulsory retirement of a teacher accused of sexual harassment and molestation of a Class IX student
In a case where a physics teacher was accused of sexual harassment and molestation of a minor girl, the Delhi High Court held that in dealing with such matters, paramount consideration must be given to the well-being of the child whose mental psyche was vulnerable, impressionable and in a developing stage.
Third party files PIL against Rajasthan HC’s order quashing FIR accusing Govt school teacher of molesting his student. SC agrees to hear matter but under Article 136
The petitioners have told the Court that though they are not directly affected by Rajasthan High Court’s order, they had approached the Court as the State, which is the Guardian of the interests of the persons living in the State, has chosen not to appeal and if the accused teacher will go unpunished in this case, not only him but other teachers may also commit similar offences with girls in future.
Utt HC | Minor contradictions or insignificant discrepancies in the statement of a prosecutrix should not be a ground for throwing out an otherwise reliable prosecution case; appeal dismissed in POCSO matter
Uttaranchal High Court: Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, J. dismissed a criminal appeal which was filed from jail assailing the judgment and order whereby
In the guise of applying makeup, a bridal make up artist alleged sexually assaulted several women: Can he be granted anticipatory bail? Kerala HC decides
Kerala High Court: Gopinath P., J., granted bail to the bridal make up artist who was alleged to have sexually assaulted several
‘Purpose of POCSO Act is to treat minors as a class by itself so that an attempt to abuse minor entails graver consequences’: Del HC stresses upon purpose of POCSO Act
Delhi High Court: While observing that, rape is an offence which not only violates the physical body of the survivor but is
Bom HC | Sexual harassment of a woman at a place, where she is working to earn her livelihood is a disgrace meted out to her at the hands of abuser
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Sadhana S. Jadhav and N.J. Jamadar, JJ., observed a matter wherein an adolescent girl who
NHRC | Police officer asks a 16 year old girl to dance in lieu of registering FIR against molestation
The National Human Rights Commission, India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that an Inspector of Govind Nagar police
Gargi College molestation| SC asks petitioner to approach Delhi HC first
Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking a CBI probe into the alleged molestation of students during a cultural
Ruchika Girhotra Case: S.P.S. Rathore’s conviction upheld; sentence mitigated due to old age
Supreme Court: In the Ruchika Girhotra case, the Court reduce the sentence of S.P.S. Rathore to the period already undergone by him