Section 354-A IPC Archives

‘Merely saying ‘I Love You’ does not show sexual intent’; Bombay HC acquits man in POCSO case

“If somebody said that he was in love with another person or expressed his feelings itself would not amount to an “intent” showing some sort of his “sexual intention”. What constituted such “sexuality” or “sexual intent” and what was not, was a question of fact.”

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Know why Uttaranchal High Court ordered a retrial of a blind man accused under POCSO

“The failure to provide documents to the accused in a language in which the accused could not read, would definitely scuttle the chances for the accused to instruct and assist his counsel in canvassing the defence on his behalf.”

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Sikk HC | Unwelcome “sexual advances” by a Teacher; Person using criminal force upon a woman with intention or knowledge that her modesty would be outraged should be punished

Sikkim High Court: A Division Bench of Meenakshi Madan Rai and Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, JJ., while addressing a case of offence under Section 354

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Del HC | Suggestion given by counsel on behalf of accused cannot be considered as “admission” to bind him under S. 18 of Evidence Act

Delhi High Court: Manoj Kumar Ohri, J. allowed a revision petition filed against the judgment of the trial court whereby the petitioner was

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Quashing of FIR registered on charges of sexual harassment merely on apology would set a bad precedent: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.K. Gauba, J. dismissed a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC for quashing