The Madras High Court called live-in relationships a cultural shock and suggested granting women the status of “wife” to protect…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a man accused under POCSO after noting that the girl’s age was…
The Allahabad High Court set aside a 10-year rape conviction after finding major contradictions in testimony and medical evidence showing…
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a failed love affair or refusal to marry cannot automatically make a man guilty…
The Supreme Court has acknowledged misuse of the POCSO Act and urged the Centre to introduce a “Romeo-Juliet” clause to…
The Allahabad High Court has suspended the conviction and sentence of a government servant convicted under the POCSO Act, holding…
Delhi High Court warns that false sexual offence complaints harm not just the accused but also genuine women victims. Court…
A serious POCSO prosecution unravelled in open court as the prosecutrix withdrew rape allegations, key witnesses failed the prosecution, and…
The Bombay High Court has suspended the 15-year sentence of a man convicted under POCSO, noting inconsistencies in the victim’s…
A Pune man spent seven years in jail after facing serious POCSO allegations by relatives. All key witnesses later denied…
