Can complaints by neighbourhood residents about a girlās clothes and conduct create reasonable doubt in a sexual harassment case? The Delhi High Court has answered this while overturning an acquittal, but also drew an important line on POCSO, proof of age and the accusedās right to a fair trial. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Courtā¦
Allahabad High Court acquitted man in a Rape-POCSO case after finding serious doubt in the prosecution story. Can the court return 9 lost years of a manās life? PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay, set aside the life sentence of an accused in a rape and POCSOā¦
The Supreme Court ruled that a child cannot become an object of continuous forensic scrutiny in litigation between parents, especially when allegations under the POCSO Act are pending. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Bench of Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh and Justice Sanjay Karol has held that children caught between bitter child custody battles and allegationsā¦
The Supreme Court has directed courts to prioritise the childās welfare by avoiding unnecessary psychological testing and carefully examining parental conduct first. NEW DELHI: In an important judgment aimed at protecting children involved in bitter custody disputes, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N Kotiswar Singh, has laid down detailedā¦
Can a man lose his freedom even when medical reports show no signs of sexual intercourse? The Uttarakhand High Court granted bail after noting that the medical record reportedly showed no injury, no live spermatozoa, and no signs of sexual intercourse. NAINITAL:The Uttarakhand High Court, in a judgment passed by Justice Alok Mahra, granted bailā¦
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