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Adolescents Should Be Able To Express Love Without Criminalisation: High Court
In a POCSO case, the Delhi High Court emphasized that while the legal age of consent is crucial for protecting minors, adolescents should be permitted to express their feelings and engage in relationships without the fear of criminalization.
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"Give Free Treatment To Rape, Acid Attack Survivors": Delhi High Court's Landmark Order
In a landmark order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed that victims of rape, acid attacks, sexual assaults, and survivors of POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases are entitled to free medical treatment.
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"Egregious Error By High Court": Big Supreme Court Order On Child Porn
Downloading and watching child pornography is an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Supreme Court ruled today in a landmark judgment.
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Women Can Also Be Tried For 'Penetrative Sexual Assault' On Child: High Court
A female can also face criminal proceedings under POCSO for committing the offence of "penetrative sexual assault" on a child, and the offence is not restricted to only male offenders, the Delhi High Court has held.
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Karnataka High Court Adjourns Child Sex Abuse Case Against BS Yediyurappa For A Week
The Karnataka High Court on Friday adjourned for a week former chief minister B S Yediyurappa's petition to quash the POCSO case registered against him.
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"Truth Will Prevail": BS Yediyurappa's Son On Sex Assault Case Against Father
State BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Friday reacted to the Karnataka High Court restraining the CID from arresting his father and former chief minister B S Yediyurappa in a POCSO case, and said that the truth will prevail in the "temple of justice".
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Delhi High Court Reverses Acquittal Of "Monster" Father For Raping Minor Daughter
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday held guilty a father of repeatedly raping his minor daughter for two years, reversing a trial court decision that acquitted him of all charges on the basis of delay in reporting the matter.
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Child Sex Abuse Cases Can't Be Dismissed Based On "Compromise": High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that crimes under 'Special Statutes' like the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences or POCSO can't be dismissed merely based on "compromise" between the victim and the offender.
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"Insensitive" To Say POCSO Act Being Misused: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that the POCSO Act is a gender-neutral legislation while rejecting an assertion that the law is being "misused" as it is a "gender based" enactment.
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Without Documents, Can't Assume Class 12 Rape Survivor Minor: High Court
It is preposterous to presume that an alleged rape survivor studying in class 12 will be a minor in the absence of any document on record, the Delhi High Court has said.
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High Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Validity Of Sexual Consent By Minors
A bench headed by Justice Mukta Gupta issued the notice on a petition by a 21-year-old man who has been charged for allegedly having a consensual romantic relationship with a minor girl.
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Reconsider Consent Age In Rape Cases On Minors: High Court To Law Panel
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Law Commission of India to reconsider the age of consent in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Laws On Rape Prevail Over Personal Law: Karnataka High Court
In two separate cases, the Karnataka High Court (HC) has held that the POCSO Act and IPC override Muslim personal law regarding age of marriage.
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On Child Abuse Victims' Presence In Court, Delhi High Court's Advice
A minor victim of sexual offence suffers grave psychological impact by being present during court proceedings and it is in her interest that she is not traumatised again by having to relive the incident.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Of Suspended Judge Who Gave Quick Judgments
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a judicial officer's plea challenging his suspension by the Patna High Court, presumably for delivering a series of quick judgments, including in a POCSO case where he concluded the trial in a single day.
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Adolescents Should Be Able To Express Love Without Criminalisation: High Court
In a POCSO case, the Delhi High Court emphasized that while the legal age of consent is crucial for protecting minors, adolescents should be permitted to express their feelings and engage in relationships without the fear of criminalization.
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"Give Free Treatment To Rape, Acid Attack Survivors": Delhi High Court's Landmark Order
In a landmark order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed that victims of rape, acid attacks, sexual assaults, and survivors of POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) cases are entitled to free medical treatment.
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"Egregious Error By High Court": Big Supreme Court Order On Child Porn
Downloading and watching child pornography is an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Supreme Court ruled today in a landmark judgment.
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Women Can Also Be Tried For 'Penetrative Sexual Assault' On Child: High Court
A female can also face criminal proceedings under POCSO for committing the offence of "penetrative sexual assault" on a child, and the offence is not restricted to only male offenders, the Delhi High Court has held.
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Karnataka High Court Adjourns Child Sex Abuse Case Against BS Yediyurappa For A Week
The Karnataka High Court on Friday adjourned for a week former chief minister B S Yediyurappa's petition to quash the POCSO case registered against him.
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"Truth Will Prevail": BS Yediyurappa's Son On Sex Assault Case Against Father
State BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Friday reacted to the Karnataka High Court restraining the CID from arresting his father and former chief minister B S Yediyurappa in a POCSO case, and said that the truth will prevail in the "temple of justice".
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Delhi High Court Reverses Acquittal Of "Monster" Father For Raping Minor Daughter
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday held guilty a father of repeatedly raping his minor daughter for two years, reversing a trial court decision that acquitted him of all charges on the basis of delay in reporting the matter.
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Child Sex Abuse Cases Can't Be Dismissed Based On "Compromise": High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that crimes under 'Special Statutes' like the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences or POCSO can't be dismissed merely based on "compromise" between the victim and the offender.
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"Insensitive" To Say POCSO Act Being Misused: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that the POCSO Act is a gender-neutral legislation while rejecting an assertion that the law is being "misused" as it is a "gender based" enactment.
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Without Documents, Can't Assume Class 12 Rape Survivor Minor: High Court
It is preposterous to presume that an alleged rape survivor studying in class 12 will be a minor in the absence of any document on record, the Delhi High Court has said.
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High Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Validity Of Sexual Consent By Minors
A bench headed by Justice Mukta Gupta issued the notice on a petition by a 21-year-old man who has been charged for allegedly having a consensual romantic relationship with a minor girl.
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Reconsider Consent Age In Rape Cases On Minors: High Court To Law Panel
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Law Commission of India to reconsider the age of consent in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Laws On Rape Prevail Over Personal Law: Karnataka High Court
In two separate cases, the Karnataka High Court (HC) has held that the POCSO Act and IPC override Muslim personal law regarding age of marriage.
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On Child Abuse Victims' Presence In Court, Delhi High Court's Advice
A minor victim of sexual offence suffers grave psychological impact by being present during court proceedings and it is in her interest that she is not traumatised again by having to relive the incident.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Of Suspended Judge Who Gave Quick Judgments
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a judicial officer's plea challenging his suspension by the Patna High Court, presumably for delivering a series of quick judgments, including in a POCSO case where he concluded the trial in a single day.
