Delhi high court… Delhi High Court Acquits POCSO Convict, Holds Trial Court Wrongly Applied Section 29 Presumption Without Establishing Foundational Facts 7 Aug 2026 Introduction In a significant judgment on the scope of the statutory presumption under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), Justice Madhu Jain…
bombay high court… Bombay High Court Orders De Novo Probe by State CID After “Shocking” Lapses in POCSO Investigation 28 Jul 202628 Jul 2026 Introduction In a strongly worded order, the Bombay High Court's Kolhapur Bench has transferred the investigation into a POCSO case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), directing a fresh,…
News Update… Supreme Court Quashes POCSO FIR Against Paternal Aunt: Counterblast Allegations in Marital Discord 27 Jul 2026 Background The appellant, the paternal aunt of twin children, was booked under Section 354 IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act on the basis of an FIR lodged by…
News Update Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Regular Bail to POCSO Accused: Victim’s Trial Testimony Held to Have “Substantial Evidentiary Value 21 Jul 2026 Background of the Case As per the prosecution's version recorded in the FIR, the minor victim was allegedly enticed to a secluded location on a false pretext and subjected to…
News Update Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction under POCSO Act; Holds Potency Test on Accused Permissible Without Consent and Not Violative of Article 21 6 Jun 2026 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…
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…
