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Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Conviction: Says ‘It Was Love, Not Crime’
High Court Oct 31, 2025 0

Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Conviction: Says ‘It Was Love, Not Crime’

A landmark reminder by the Apex Court that laws meant to protect children should not destroy families. The Kirubakaran case shows why India needs a more humane, context-based POCSO framework. The Supreme Court of India quashes POCSO the conviction of a man sentenced under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in a…

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POCSO Is Ruining Boys’ Futures: Madras High Court Demands Legal Reform
Latest News Oct 29, 2025 0

POCSO Is Ruining Boys’ Futures: Madras High Court Demands Legal Reform

Justice N. Sathish Kumar, Madras High Court quashed a POCSO case and Demands Legal Reform after a young couple’s marriage and birth of a child, observing that criminalising consensual teenage relationships destroys the future of innocent boys. Madras High Court Demands Legal Reform: In a progressive and humane decision, the Madras High Court has quashed…

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Kerala High Court Quashes Wife’s 8-Year-Old Rape Case Filed After Divorce: “Judicial Process Cannot Be Used for Vengeance”
Latest News Oct 27, 2025 0

Kerala High Court Quashes Wife’s 8-Year-Old Rape Case Filed After Divorce: “Judicial Process Cannot Be Used for Vengeance”

The Kerala High Court has quashed an 8-year-old sexual assault case filed by a woman against her ex-husband, ruling that it was motivated by revenge after divorce and lacked credible evidence. Justice C. Pratheep Kumar said the case was an “abuse of the process of the court.” KOCHI: The Kerala High Court, in a major…

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Delhi High Court Acquits Man: Mere Alleging ‘Physical Relations’ Not Sufficient To Establish Rape
Latest News Oct 25, 2025 0

Delhi High Court Acquits Man: Mere Alleging ‘Physical Relations’ Not Sufficient To Establish Rape

The Delhi High Court has acquitted a man convicted under Section 376 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act, ruling that merely saying “physical relations” isn’t enough to prove rape without specific evidence or description. NEW DELHI: In a crucial judgment that may shape future sexual offence trials, the Delhi High Court has held that the…

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