The Madras High Court is “eagerly waiting” for the legislature to reduce the age of consent under the POCSO Act. Background The case of the prosecution […]
The Kerala High Court ruled that the marriage between Muslims under personal law is not excluded from the sweep of the POCSO Act. Background Petitioner is […]
The Karnataka High Court ruled that the investigation officer or Special Juvenile Police Units (SJPU) should inform the minor survivor’s parents if the accused files for […]
The Supreme Court set aside the Jharkhand High Court’s order granting bail in the POCSO Act case citing a “love affair” between the accused and the […]
The special court orders registration of FIR under POCSO Act against the producers of the Marathi film “Varan Bhaat Loncha Kon Nay Koncha” alleging that the […]
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and commuted the death Penalty of 23 Year old based of Extra Judicial Confession. Background When the father of […]
The Supreme Court ruled that inserting finger into the vagina of a minor girl amounts to an offence of ‘penetrative sexual assault’ under the POCSO Act. […]