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State of Uttar Pradesh v. Anurudh 2026 INSC 47 -POCSO - Bail - Medical Age Determination

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X v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Another; 2026 INSC 44 - POCSO Act - Bail

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Suraj V Sukumar @ Suraj Palakaran vs State of Kerala - S.23 POCSO Act - Criminal Proceedings Quashed

POCSO Act- Section 23 - In this case, the accused-appellant uploaded a news on his YouTube Channel where the pictures of the father of the child and their relatives appeared. This led to the disclosure of the identity of the victim child - Case was registered under Sections 23 and

POCSO Act

Dinesh Kumar Jaldhari v. State of Chhattisgarh; 2025 INSC 1317 - POCSO - Ocular Evidence vs Medical Evidence

Criminal Trial - The medical evidence will take a backseat and even if do not corroborate with the ocular evidence, where the ocular evidence is consistent and cogent, the later would be allowed to prevail. (Para 5.2) [Context: Conviction of POCSO accused upheld - Sentence reduced] Case Info Case

POCSO Act

K. Kirubakaran vs State of Tamil Nadu 2025 INSC 1272 - POCSO Case Quashed - Accused & Victim Married

Constitution of India - Article 142 - While quashing criminal proceedings against POCSO Accused, SC observed: The appellant and the victim are not only legally married, they are also in their family way. While considering the offence committed by the appellant punishable under the POCSO Act, we have discerned that

POCSO Act

Arjun Sonar v. State of Arunachal Pradesh - POCSO Act - Recalling Child Victim

POCSO Act - In matters involving sexual violence against children, the paramount consideration is not the convenience of the accused but the integrity of the victim’s testimony, the finality of lawful findings, and the need to prevent secondary victimization. Once the trial has concluded and the testimony has been

POCSO Act

Laxman Jangde vs State of Chhattisgarh - S.376AB IPC - POCSO Act

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 376AB,354 - POCSO Act - Section 6,10- When the direct allegation is of touching the private parts of the victim and also at the same time, the accused touching his private organs, SC held conviction recorded under Section 376 AB of the

POCSO Act

Sushil Kumar Tiwari vs Hare Ram Sah 2025 INSC 1061 - POCSO - Ss. 223,464 CrPC -Principle Of Beyond Reasonable Doubt

POCSO Act - Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection) Act, 2015 - The determination of minority is essential to extend the protection of these legislations, however, as long as the age conclusively appears to be under 18 years, the special protections carved out in favour of children cannot be diluted by

POCSO Act

Bhanei Prasad @ Raju vs State of Himachal Pradesh 2025 INSC 934 - POCSO Act - Restitution

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Criminal

Satauram Mandavi vs. State of Chhattisgarh 2025 INSC 892 - Art. 20(1) Constitution -Bar Against Retrospective Harsher Penalty Imposition

Constitution of India - Article 20(1) - The Constitutional bar against retrospective imposition of a harsher penalty under Article 20(1) is clear and absolute. [Context: SC observed: The Trial Court, in applying the enhanced sentence introduced by the 2019 Amendment to Section 6 of the POCSO Act, has

Criminal

Pintu Thakur @ Ravi vs State Of Chhattisgarh 2025 INSC 797 - POCSO Case - Sentence Reduced

POCSO Act - While modifying sentence of POCSO convict from imprisonment for life to twenty years, SC observed: The minimum sentence under Section 6 of the POCSO Act is twenty years. Bearing in mind the fact that the appellants herein were in their early twenties when the incident took place

Criminal

In Re: Right To Privacy Of Adolescents 2025 INSC 778 - POCSO Conviction Upheld - No Jail Sentence

POCSO Act - SC refused to award jail sentence a POCSO convict and observed: she is at a stage where she is desperate to save her husband. Now, she is emotionally committed to the accused and has become very possessive of her small family- If we send the accused to

Criminal

In Re : Alarming Rise In The Number Of Reported Child Rape Incidents 2025 INSC 695 - POCSO Act- Timelines

POCSO Act - Since the timelines have been stipulated under the POCSO Act for all stages right from the stage of Investigation up to the stage of Trial, the same must be adhered to as far as possible- Union of India and the State Governments shall take appropriate steps to

Criminal

X vs Rajesh Kumar 2025 INSC 579 - POCSO Act - Teacher - Student

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 - Section 7 - According to FIR allegations, the accused would hold the hands of female students in the computer lab while using the mouse - SC held: clearly falls within the ambit of `any other act with sexual intent which involves

Criminal

Karandeep Sharma @ Razia @ Raju vs State Of Uttarakhand 2025 INSC 444 - POCSO-Rape Cases - DNA Profiling - Non Examination Of Scientific Expert

Criminal Trial - POCSO/Rape Cases - Non-examination of the scientific expert who carried out the DNA profiling is fatal, and the DNA report cannot be admitted in evidence -DNA profiling reports cannot be admitted in evidence ipso facto by virtue of Section 293 CrPC and it is necessary for

Criminal

Gyanendra Singh @ Raja Singh Vs State Of U.P. 2025 INSC 335 - Ss. 42,42A POCSO Act

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 - Section 42,42A - The fields of operation of Section 42 and Section 42A are in completely different spheres. Section 42 specifically deals with the quantum of punishment mandating that when a particular act or omission constitutes an offence, both under

Death Penalty

Sambhubhai Raisangbhai Padhiyar vs State Of Gujarat 2024 INSC 987 - Death Sentence Commuted - S 106 Evidence Act - S 53A CrPC - Ss 29,30 POCSO

Indian Evidence Act 1872 - Section 106 -If the accused is last seen with the deceased and particularly in a case of this nature when the time gap between the last seen stage and occurrence of death is so short, the accused must offer a plausible explanation as to how