“Raped her physically and mentally”; Gujarat Court sentences man to rigorous life imprisonment for raping and impregnating minor daughter
“The Court has no words to describe its anguish against the heinous act of the victim’s father.”
POCSO
‘Justice system should not be weaponised to punish emotional intimacy between peers’; Orissa HC grants interim bail to POCSO accused
“In cases involving adolescents or young adults, especially where the relationship is not formally sanctioned by families, legal proceedings may become a proxy for familial disapproval rather than a genuine invocation of victimhood.”
HIGH COURT JUNE 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Transgender Parents; Shamishta Panoli’s Bail; Rahul Gandhi’s summon order; Sadhguru’s Personality Rights; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Supreme Court dismisses petition challenging 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment given to convict under S. 6 of POCSO Act
The Trial Court hadn’t given any separate sentence to the convict under Sections 376(3), 377, 506 of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act in view of Section 42 of the POCSO Act.
Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, 28th Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court, retires
Retiring after a tenure of 8 months as Chief Justice of MP High Court, Justice Suresh Kumar Kait’s rise from a modest background to higher echelons of the legal world is a perfect example of “where there is a will, there is a way”.
Justice Bela Madhurya Trivedi, bids adieu to Supreme Court after tenure of 4 years
Justice Bela M. Trivedi, who was appointed as a Supreme Court Judge in 2021, became the first woman Judge from Gujarat High Court to be elevated to the Supreme Court and is a Limca Book of Records holder.
Pioneering SOP on Collection and Processing of Forensic Evidence unveiled in Goa on World DNA Day
The Standard Operating Procedures on Collection and Processing of Scientific/Forensic Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases were officially released at the Police Headquarters in Panjim, Goa on the 26-04-2025. Spearheaded by Prof. (Dr.) Pinky Anand, Senior Advocate and Former ASG of India, the initiative marks a critical advancement in bridging the teething gaps in the criminal justice system when it comes to forensic investigations and evidence collection.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Rajesh Bindal
Prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court in 2023, Justice Rajesh Bindal was serving as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.
CRIMINAL LAW ROUNDUP: A quick recap of the top criminal cases from March 2025
Top criminal cases on quashing of proceedings, arrest, bail, acquittal, and more.
SC stays Allahabad HC decision which held that grabbing breasts & breaking minor’s pajama string is not attempt to rape
The Supreme Court had taken suo motu cognizance of the matter after an NGO ‘We the Women of India’ approached the Court against the impugned decision.
Know Thy Newly Appointed Supreme Court Judge: Justice Joymalya Bagchi
Justice Joymalya Bagchi formerly serving as Judge of Calcutta High Court was appointed to the Supreme Court on 10-3-2025 and is in line to become the CJI in 2031.
CRIMINAL LAW ROUNDUP: A quick recap of the top criminal cases from February 2025
Top criminal cases on quashing of proceedings, arrest, bail, acquittal, and more.
‘Victim had sufficient knowledge, full capacity to know import of her actions’; Bombay HC grants bail to 24-year-old accused of raping his then 14-year-old girlfriend
“The victim has left her parents’ house without informing the parents and stayed with the accused for 3 days and 3 nights, she also confessed that she was in love with the accused and travelled along with him to different places and had a consensual encounter.”
HIGH COURT FEBRUARY 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Masaba’s Trade Mark; Sidhu Moosewala’s Murder; Amandeep Singh Batra’s petition; Human Sacrifice; and more
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‘Not a sexual predator but a young person involved in consensual relationship’; Bombay HC grants bail to 22-year-old man accused of raping his 16-year-old girlfriend
“Both the parties were of the age to have a reasonable understanding of the import of their conduct, and despite that, had engaged in the said act over a substantial period of time.”
CRIMINAL LAW ROUNDUP: A quick recap of the top criminal cases from January 2025
Top criminal cases on quashing of proceedings, arrest, bail, acquittal, and more.
HIGH COURT JANUARY 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Khadi’s Device Mark; Police Protection for Live-In Couples; Wonderchef’s Reputation; and more
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Sexual assault against minors also attacks their innocence and sense of safety; often leave permanent psychological scars: Delhi HC dismisses bail application of POCSO accused
“It is a stark reminder of an unfortunate reality frequently observed by courts, where acts of sexual assault against children were often committed by individuals who occupy positions of trust or confidence in the child’s life. Such relationships of familiarity and trust not only provide perpetrators access to the child but also magnify the betrayal and lasting impact of the crime.”
HIGH COURT JANUARY 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Kareena Kapoor’s Copyright Infringment; Ladki Bahin Scheme; Bhopal Gas Tragedy Cleanup; and more
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‘No application of mind, precious time of police & Court wasted’; Gujarat HC slams Police, Prosecution and Trial Court for invoking POCSO Act after 8 yrs of FIR
In a sexual harassment case of a 15-year-old girl, the charges under POCSO Act were added at the fag end of the trial, despite that the victim deposed during the examination that she was aged 15 years at the time of the incident.