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Bombay HC: It is mandatory to issue notice of hearing of case and bail application to victim of an offence under Pocso Act

In the High Court of Bombay (Before Dipankar Datta, C.J. and G.S. Kulkarni, J.) Arjun Kishanrao Malge  Vs  State of Maharashtra and Others Public Interest Litigation No. 5 of 2021 Decided on April 8, 2021, Citation: 2021 SCC OnLine Bom 551 : (2021) 2 Bom CR (Cri) 677…

Whether an offence of Sexual assault is made out as per Section 7 of POCSO Act if there is Sexual intent or skin to skin contact?

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1410 OF 2021 (@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL) NO. 925 OF 2021) ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR INDIA …. APPELLANT(S) VERSUS SATISH AND ANOTHER …. RESPONDENT(S) WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1411 OF 2021 (@ SPECIAL LEAVE…

Whether offense of sexual assault under the POSCO Act is attracted if the accused touches the child’s cheek without sexual intent?

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.1189 OF 2021 Mohammad Ahmed Ulla Vs The State of Maharashtra CORAM : SANDEEP K. SHINDE J. DATE : 27 th AUGUST, 2021. Heard. 2 Applicant seeks his enlargement on bail in…

When pressing the breast of a minor girl will not amount to sexual assault as per the POCSO Act?

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 161 OF 2020 Satish  Bandu Ragde, Vs The State of Maharashtra CORAM : PUSHPA V. GANEDIWALA, J. Dated: JANUARY 19, 2021. Heard Shri Sk. Sabahat Ullah, learned counsel for the petitioner and…

SC stays Bombay HC judgment which held ‘Skin To Skin’ contact necessary for ‘Sexual Assault’ under POCSO Act

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) Diary No(s). 2286/2021 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 19-01-2021 in CRLA No. 161/2020 passed by…

Bombay HC: Bail to accused under POCSO Act overrides S. 14-A of SC/ST Act

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 817 OF 2020 Suraj S. Paithankar V/s. The State of Maharashtra CORAM : BHARATI DANGRE, J. DATE : 3rd JULY 2020. On 19/06/2020, this Court (Coram: Sarang Kotwal, J.) recorded an…

Make Sexual offences gender neutral – BILL by Mr.K.T.S.Tulsi

THE CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019 A BILL to to further amend the Indian Penal Code, 1860; the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 to provide for effective protection of the Constitutional Rights of all persons vulnerable to sexual exploitation…

Consensual sex with girl below 18 years no offence

IN THE COURT OF SH. DHARMESH SHARMA, ASJ­01, NEW DELHI DISTRICT, PATIALA HOUSE COURTS, NEW DELHI. Date of filing of charge sheet : 14.05.2013 Date of framing of charge : 22.05.2013 Date of final arguments : 05.08.2013 Date of judgment : 17.08.2013 SC No. 66/13…

Punishment for Rape and Victim compensation

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment delivered on: March 12, 2014 CRL. A. 768/2010 LOKESH MISHRA ….. Appellant Through Mr. Ajay Verma, Advocate versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI ….. Respondent Through Mr. Sunil Sharma, Additional Public Prosecutor for the State…

Sexual intercourse, which is forceful and not forcible,is not rape.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment Reserved on: October 17, 2014 Judgment Delivered on: October 30, 2014 CRL.A. 1534/2011 ACHEY LAL ….. Appellant Represented by: Mr.Vivek Sood, Ms.Vandana Bhatnagar, Ms.Jhanvi Mahan,Mr.Jaideep Tandon and Mr.Prem Prakash, Advocates. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT…

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