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Love Affair, Not Statutory Rape: J&K And Ladakh High Court Acquits Man, Says Prosecution Failed To Prove Prosecutrix Was A Minor
High Court Jun 6, 2026 0

Love Affair, Not Statutory Rape: J&K And Ladakh High Court Acquits Man, Says Prosecution Failed To Prove Prosecutrix Was A Minor

Is a school certificate alone enough to prove a girl’s age in a rape case?The J&K and Ladakh Court ruled that an unverified school certificate, without evidence showing the basis of the recorded date of birth, cannot conclusively establish minority. SRINAGAR: In a judgment dated April 24, 2026, Justice Sanjay Dhar of the High Court…

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False POCSO Cases Engineered Against Men: Madras High Court Quashes Proceedings, Orders Inquiry Into Complaint Mechanism
High Court Jun 5, 2026 0

False POCSO Cases Engineered Against Men: Madras High Court Quashes Proceedings, Orders Inquiry Into Complaint Mechanism

Why do innocent men pay the price when POCSO cases become tools in adult conflicts? The Madras High Court warned against mechanical POCSO investigations and called for fair, child-sensitive inquiries. In a judgment delivered on June 1, 2026, Justice L. Victoria Gowri of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court examined four separate cases…

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