Delhi high court… Delhi High Court: Child Victims & Vulnerable Witnesses Must Not Be Repeatedly Summoned; Video Conferencing to Be Used to Minimise Trauma 15 Mar 2026 The Delhi High Court has emphasised that child victims and other vulnerable witnesses in criminal trials — particularly under the POCSO Act — must not be repeatedly summoned, as the…
News Update… Supreme Court Allows Unnao Rape Survivor to Intervene in CBI’s Challenge Against Kuldeep Sengar’s Bail, Rejects Family Cousin’s Plea 9 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court has permitted the Unnao rape victim to implead herself in the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) petition contesting the bail granted to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh…
News Update… Supreme Court Acquits Dashwanth in 2017 Tamil Nadu Child Rape-Murder Case: Overturns Death Sentence Citing Prosecution Failures 8 Oct 20258 Oct 2025 In a landmark judgment that underscores the primacy of proof beyond reasonable doubt over moral convictions, the Supreme Court of India has acquitted Dashwanth, who was sentenced to death by…
News Update Punjab & Haryana High Court: POCSO Act Supersedes SC/ST Act in Conflicting Provisions 15 Dec 2024 The Punjab and Haryana High Court reiterated that in instances where the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act conflict with those of the Scheduled Castes…
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