Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act

The Patna High Court on ...

Patna High Court division bench while hearing a Criminal Appeal  filed by Guddu Kumar directed the Registry to identify all such appeals which are pending before the Court and are covered by subsection (4) of Section 374 or sub-section (4) of Section 377 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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The Supreme Court two-Ju...

The enactment of POCSO Act was to effectively address the heinous crime of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, and did not intend to bring within its scope, cases where adolescents were involved "in dense romantic affair":

The Delhi High Court has upheld the judgement of Additional Sessions Judge-1 (POCSO), Shahdara district, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, whereby a man was convicted for the rape of his eight-year-old daughter.

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The Allahabad High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail to a man accused of gangraping a minor, while stating that crime against women is a monstrous burial of dignity in the darkness, and it is against the holy body of a woman and the soul of a society.

On the previous hearing the Attorney General KK Venugopal had strongly objected to the judgement passed by the Bombay High Court which held 'skin-to-skin' contact is necessary to constitute sexual assault under POCSO Act.

A Single Gujarat High Court bench has heard an appeal where the challenge is made to the judgment and passed by the Special Judge (POCSO) and 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Junagadh dated 15.07.2021.