News Update Union Cabinet approves continuation of Fast Track Special Courts 5 Aug 2021 In 2019, The Department of Justice of the Ministry of Law and Justice, initiated Fast Track Special Courts (FTSC)as a Centrally sponsored scheme, for expeditious trial and disposal of pending…
News Update SC has issued a notice in response to a petition filed against a Kerala HC 3 Aug 2021 The proceedings against the accused were first dismissed by a High Court bench headed over by Justice K. Haripal on the basis of the accused's marriage to the victims. The…
News Update JUDICIAL ACADEMY IMPART TRAINING FOR JUDGES TO DEAL WITH POCSO CASES – MADRAS HC 3 Jul 2021 A single Judge bench was dealing with a criminal appeal filed challenging a conviction orderly special POSCO judge. BACKGROUND:-In her statement, the victim had stated that the accused had sexual…
News Update Holding hand of minor to express love, inadvertent physical touch without sexual intent not assault under POCSO 28 Dec 2020 The Bombay High Court recently held that merely holding or touching hand to express love towards a minor without sexual intent does not amount to offence of sexual assault under…
News Update Govt school teacher demands sexual favours from girl students for granting marks in exams 21 Dec 2020 A teacher of a government school in Neemrana was held by alwar police after many girl students alleged that he touched them inappropriately and demanded sexual favours for clearing them…
News Update Minor fakes rape case to save herself from getting scolded by her parents. 28 Nov 2020 A 14-year-old tribal girl from Chattisgarh's Kawardha district allegedly made a false case and allegation of a gang-rape story to save herself from being scolded by her parents for coming…
News Update Special POCSO Court acquitted rape accused and directed his release from jail after 1 year 1 Nov 2020 Special POCSO Court judge Priti Kumar (Ghule) in Mumbai acquitted a 24 years old Nashik resident who was accused of charges of rape and kidnapping. The prosecutrix after one year…
News Update Allahabad High Court rejects bail petition from juvenile sex offender, saying it would mean justice defeated 30 Oct 2020 The Allahabad High court has rejected a revision petition filed by a 14-year-old boy, accused of having sexually molested a child. The petition was against the order passed by the special judge of…
News Update Married Man With 4 Kids Wears Wig To Hide Age & Identity, Lures And Rapes Minor in Meerut 17 Sep 2020 In a shocking case of 'love jihad' in Uttar Pradesh, police have arrested a 42-year-old man named Abdullah, who has been accused of kidnapping and raping a minor girl in…
News Update NHRC HAS CALLED FOR A DETAILED REPORT IN UP GANGRAPE AND MURDER CASE 19 Aug 2020 Facts: As reported, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kheri the victim had gone to a farm on August 15, that belonged to one of the accused as the toilet at…
