POCSO Act 2012 Archives

[S. 482 CrPC] Compromise between parties cannot be sole basis to quash proceedings/ FIR in sexual harassment cases, they affect society: SC

Before exercising the power under Section 482 of CrPC, the High Court must have due regard to the nature and gravity of the crime besides observing and holding that heinous and serious offences could not be quashed even though a victim or victim’s family and the offender had settled.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court grants bail to POCSO accused languishing in jail from past 4 years

Supreme Court viewed that the accused is entitled to be enlarged on bail pending trial, especially when no antecedents of the accused have been brought on record.

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Court allows production of corpus via video conferencing, directs safe passage of minor and her parents to village

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of N.V. Anjaria and Ashok Kumar C. Joshi, JJ. addressed a petition wherein Writ of Habeas Corpus

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

Parliament receives President’s assent for — the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019; Provision of “death penalty” included

After the Parliament approval, President of India, Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment)

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Proceedings in a rape case can be quashed when accused settles dispute with victim and marries her, so as to ensure better future for the victim

Kerala High Court: Alexander Thomas, J. allowed a writ petition for quashing the criminal proceedings against rape accused who later on married