POCSO Archives

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.

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court reiterates that the gravity of the offence is of ample significance for a case to fall within the exceptions under the proviso to Section 12(1) of JJ Act

Allahabad High Court: In a criminal revision petition filed against the orders passed by the Juvenile Justice Board (‘JJB’) and

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Kerala High Court | Marriage between Muslims under personal law is not excluded from the sweep of POCSO Act

A child marriage compromises the growth of the child to her full potential. It is the bane of society.

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Delhi High Court upholds 12-year imprisonment awarded to father guilty of raping his minor daughter

Delhi High Court: In an appeal challenging the order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge convicting the Father (Appellant) under

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court| Secretary of the High Court Legal Services Committee must ensure that POCSO victims are represented by diligent practitioners

Allahabad high Court: In a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (‘POCSO’ Act), Ajay Bhanot, J.

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POCSO meant to protect and not criminalize consensual relationships between young adults; Delhi High Court grants bail

Delhi High Court: While granting bail to the person accused of offences under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO),

Case Briefs High Courts

“Section 219 CrPC directory in nature”; Kerala High Court upholds order for dismissing accused’s application for joint trial

Kerala High Court: In a criminal miscellaneous petition challenging the order passed by the Sessions Court, wherein the Court dismissed

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Non-reporting of POCSO offence despite knowledge a serious offence; Bombay High Court’s quashment of FIR against accused Medical Practitioner unfortunate: SC

“Non-reporting of sexual assault against a minor child despite knowledge is a serious crime and more often than not, it is an attempt to shield the offenders of the crime of sexual assault.”

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“Juvenile can be denied bail, if his release defeats ends of justice”; Allahabad High Court upholds JJB order declining bail to a juvenile in a rape case of a 6-year-old

Allahabad High Court: In a criminal revision petition filed under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice Act challenging the order passed by

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Kerala High Court | Bail can be sought under POCSO Act, when offence has been alleged under POCSO Act as well as SC/ST Act

Kerala High Court: In a conflict between the manner and forum for filing an application for bail when offences under

Case Briefs District Court

[POCSO] Eve teasing and roadside romeos need to be dealt with heavy hand; Bombay Sessions Court convicts man for 1.5 years for calling a minor girl an “item”

Sessions Court, Borivali Division, Mumbai: In a case filed by a minor girl against the accused for offences under Sections 354, 354-D,

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Meghalaya High Court| Penetration has to be medically established and doesn’t have to be deep or complete to be considered penetration under the POCSO Act

Meghalaya High Court: In a criminal appeal filed by the convict/appellant, convicted under Section 5(m) of the Protection of Children

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Delhi High Court upholds Trial Court’s conviction order for raping his one year old niece

A murderer destroys the physical frame of a victim, a rapist degrades and defiles the soul of a helpless female.

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Allahabad High Court grants bail to accused in a POCSO case, as prosecutrix has delivered his child and was willing to marry him

Allahabad High Court: In a bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) filed by the

Case Briefs District Court

Pulling the dupatta of a girl amounts to offence under S. 354 IPC; Bombay Special Court directs compensation of Rs 15000 to the minor victim

POCSO Special Court, at Fort, Gr. Bombay: In a case where charge sheet is filed against the accused for offences

Op Eds OP. ED.

Rigours of Section 45 of Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 will not apply where a Prosecution Complaint has been filed without Arrest

by Rohan Wadhwa†

Case Briefs High Courts

[POCSO] Delhi High Court| Unfair to quash FIR only because the accused is child victim’s real father having matrimonial discord with mother

Delhi High Court: In a case filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, by an accused who happens to

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Judicial scrutiny of date of birth for establishing consensual sexual relation not necessary; Delhi High Court grants bail in light of accused being honey trapped

Delhi High Court: In a case filed by a woman alleging rape charges under Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and Protection of Children

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Gujarat High Court | Acquittal cannot be upset unless reasoning by the trial court is found to be perverse; Acquittal of POCSO accused upheld

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of S.H. Vora and Rajendra M. Sareen, JJ. dismissed a criminal appeal which was

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court sets aside Madhya Pradesh HC’s “utterly incomprehensible” judgment discharging accused in a minor’s rape case for delay in filing FIR

“The facts of this litigation are quite heart-breaking and at the same time, more disturbing is the utterly incomprehensible impugned judgment of the High Court discharging the accused of the offence of rape essentially on the ground of delay in the registration of the FIR.”