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Making minor touch private parts
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Making minor touch private parts with sexual intent constitutes Aggravated Sexual Assault under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court

Minor inconsistencies arising from age, vocabulary or manner of narration do not erode the credibility of the prosecution, particularly where the allegation relates to commission of sexual assault with sexual intent.

Published on January 9, 2026January 12, 2026By Ritu
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i love you sexual intent
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘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.”

Published on July 2, 2025July 7, 2025By Editor
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calcutta high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Victim’s parents ‘exaggerated’ their versions to attract POCSO Act; Calcutta High Court acquits accused

The Court observed that the prosecution evidence on being scrutinised should inspire the confidence of the Court regarding the factum of sexual intent being involved in the case in hand.

Published on May 25, 2023May 26, 2023By Ritu
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Case BriefsDistrict 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,

Published on October 28, 2022By Editor
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Megh HC | Action of holding hands in public place does not amount to sexual intent, thus not an act of sexual assault; POCSO Case quashed

Meghalaya High Court: W. Diengdoh, J. allowed a petition which was filed with a prayer to set aside and quash the criminal

Published on June 1, 2022June 3, 2022By Editor
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Case BriefsDistrict Court

Touching ‘bum’ of a minor girl will be sexual assault punished under S. 10 of POCSO Act? POCSO Court explains

Special Court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Fort, Greater Bombay: Expressing that, the sexual intention is the state

Published on March 2, 2022March 11, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsDistrict Court

53-year-old man molested a 9-year-old minor boy by pressing his private parts: Court sentences man under POCSO Act

Court of Fast Track Special Judge (POCSO), Thiruvanathapuram: R. Jayakrishnan, Special Judge addressed a case wherein a minor boy aged 9 years

Published on January 21, 2022January 21, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Touching feet of a woman without her consent: Is it outraging the modesty of a woman? Bom HC answers

Bombay High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to “outraging modesty of a woman”, M.G. Sewlikar, J., expressed that, “…touching any

Published on December 27, 2021December 31, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

[POCSO] Del HC | Pulling down leggings of child victim and touching of thighs is evident of sexual intent and constitutes an offence of sexual assault under S. 7 POCSO Act

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Narula, J., while addressing a matter wherein a child aged 9 years old was sexually assaulted, held that,

Published on July 6, 2020July 17, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Discharge from offence under S. 12 POCSO upheld where victim did not mention any act of sexual assault or intent

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by the State against the order of the trial court

Published on November 12, 2019November 16, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Doing of act with ‘sexual intent’ is precondition to attract punishment for sexual harassment under S.12 of POCSO Act

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed a petition filed by the State against the order of the trial court whereby the

Published on July 15, 2019July 25, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Watching or following a child with bad intention amounts to an offence under POCSO Act

Bombay High Court: In a petition filed against proceedings pending against the petitioners under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act,

Published on October 7, 2017November 2, 2017By Saba
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