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Madras High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Headmaster being guardian of school has duty to report POCSO incidents to child protection officer or police, Madras HC refuses to quash proceedings

Madras High Court noted that in this case, the Headmaster of the School at the time of occurrence, neither informed about the sexual assault committed by the accused persons to the authorities concerned nor taken any action against them

Published on December 9, 2024December 13, 2024By Editor_4
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Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bombay HC grants anticipatory bail to accused booked under POCSO for allegedly making a child record sexual acts between him and the child’s mother

The Court was shocked to learn such allegations against the mother of the child and deemed appropriate to direct the High Court Legal Services Authority to appoint an advocate from their panel to represent the victim.

Published on July 8, 2024July 17, 2024By Editor_4
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Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Punjab and Haryana High Court put salaries of Public Prosecutor and Investigating officer on hold for failing to perform their duties; Grants bail to POCSO accused

    Punjab and Haryana High Court: While granting bail to the accused booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act,

Published on September 21, 2022By Editor_4
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Jharkhand High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Jharkhand High Court orders compensation of Rs. 10 Lakhs to blind minor gang rape victim and other health and maternity benefits to the mother and unborn child

Jharkhand High Court: While deciding the instant petition, Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J., directed the State Legal Services Authority to ensure that the

Published on September 16, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bail granted in light of ‘love’ between accused and victim

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sreenivas Harish Kumar, J. decided a criminal petition, wherein the Court released the

Published on May 9, 2018By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

POCSO Special Courts must devise methods to protect identity of child abuse victim during investigation and trial

Sikkim High Court: While deciding the present appeal wherein the appellant convicted under the POCSO Act, prayed before the Court for his

Published on April 12, 2018April 12, 2018By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delay in lodging of FIR creates doubt about the incident per se

Rajasthan High Court: The accused-appellant who was in custody in relation to offences punishable under various sections of IPC and POCSO Act,

Published on April 9, 2018April 13, 2018By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bail denied for offence committed under POCSO as the matter was pending investigation

Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of CrPC, a Single Judge Bench comprising of Budihal R.B.,

Published on November 20, 2017November 20, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Victim’s statement is of great importance in cases under POCSO Act

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a criminal appeal filed by the State, a Single Judge Bench of Chander Bhusan Barowalia,

Published on October 10, 2017October 10, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bail granted to a first time offender booked under POCSO by Chhattisgarh HC

Chhattisgarh High Court: The High Court decided a regular bail application recently in which the offender was a young man aged about

Published on August 23, 2017September 8, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Investigating agencies, prosecutors & Special Courts directed to protect privacy and other basic human rights of child sexual abuse victims

Calcutta High Court: While deciding the instant appeal wherein the appellant was accused and convicted of sexually abusing a minor girl which

Published on March 15, 2017April 26, 2017By Saba
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