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Rajasthan High Court Directs Trial Court to Summon Victim’s Admission Ticket from Community Health Centre in POCSO Case to Ensure Fair Trial

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that an accused cannot be deprived of the opportunity of a fair trial, if any fact comes under the notice of the accused or…

Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction under POCSO Act; Holds Potency Test on Accused Permissible Without Consent and Not Violative of Article 21

In a judgment dated *25th May 2026, the Kerala High Court dismissed Criminal Appeal No. 1166 of 2017 filed by the accused, **Ebin A.V., confirming his conviction and sentence under…

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Allahabad High Court Acquits Murder Accused: Holds Evidence Recorded in Absence of Accused Before Summoning Under Section 319 CrPC Cannot Form Basis of Conviction

The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, by a judgment dated May 22, 2026, allowed a criminal appeal filed by one Pramod Kumar Singh alias Guddu Singh, set…

Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Revisional Court Order Directing Framing of Charges in Theft Case, Reiterates That Even at Stage of Framing Charge, Judicial Order Must Reflect Conscious Application of Mind and Cannot Be Cryptic or Mechanical

The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has allowed a criminal revision petition and restored the order of discharge passed by the trial Court in a case involving alleged tampering of…