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    Unnao Rape Case | Victim Dignity At Stake: Advocate Urges Delhi HC Chief Justice On Sengar’s Life Sentence Suspension
    Unnao Rape Case | Victim Dignity At Stake: Advocate Urges Delhi HC Chief Justice On Sengar’s Life Sentence Suspension
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    Unnao Rape Case | Victim Dignity At Stake: Advocate Urges Delhi HC Chief Justice On Sengar’s Life Sentence Suspension

    Advocate Hitendra Gandhi urged the Delhi High Court Chief Justice to list the Unnao rape case appeal, warning that suspending Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s life sentence threatens survivor safety, harms victim dignity, and raises concerns over POCSO law application.

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    Unnao Rape Case| Would Jeopardise Victim’s Security: CBI Moves Supreme Court Against Bail To Kuldeep Singh Sengar
    Unnao Rape Case| Would Jeopardise Victim’s Security: CBI Moves Supreme Court Against Bail To Kuldeep Singh Sengar
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    Unnao Rape Case| Would Jeopardise Victim’s Security: CBI Moves Supreme Court Against Bail To Kuldeep Singh Sengar

    The CBI has moved the Supreme Court challenging the bail granted to Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case. It argued his release would jeopardise the victim’s security and undermine public confidence in the justice delivery system.

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    Bombay High Court Refuses to Reopen Rape Case Against JSW Chairman Sajjan Jindal, Upholds Police Closure Report
    Bombay High Court Refuses to Reopen Rape Case Against JSW Chairman Sajjan Jindal, Upholds Police Closure Report
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    “Holding Child’s Hand With Sexual Intent and Inducement Is Sexual Assault Under POCSO”: Bombay High Court

    Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of a man for offering money and holding a 13-year-old girl’s hand with sexual intent, ruling that even minimal physical contact amounts to sexual assault under POCSO. The Court said sexual intent, not the degree of touch, is what triggers Section 7.

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    Shocking Negligence: Delhi Court Slams Police in Brutal Rape Case of 4-Year-Old
    Shocking Negligence: Delhi Court Slams Police in Brutal Rape Case of 4-Year-Old
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    Tripura High Court Acquits Man in Rape Case, Says “Solitary Testimony Not Enough Amid Major Contradictions”

    The Tripura High Court overturned a 20-year rape conviction, ruling that the victim’s lone testimony could not stand due to serious inconsistencies and doubtful evidence. The Court held that the prosecution’s case suffered from “fatal infirmities,” making conviction unsafe.

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    POCSO Case Won’t Fail If Child Victim Turns Hostile, Scientific Evidence Is Enough: Delhi High Court
    POCSO Case Won’t Fail If Child Victim Turns Hostile, Scientific Evidence Is Enough: Delhi High Court
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    POCSO FIR Disclosure: Delhi High Court Stays Proceedings Against BJP Spokesperson

    Today, On 20th November, The Delhi High Court has stayed the proceedings against BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor in a case linked to his social media post sharing a POCSO-related FIR. The court’s order brings temporary relief while the matter awaits further examination.

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    POCSO Act Is Being Misused in Marital Discords and Adolescent Relationships: Supreme Court
    POCSO Act Is Being Misused in Marital Discords and Adolescent Relationships: Supreme Court
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    POCSO Act Is Being Misused in Marital Discords and Adolescent Relationships: Supreme Court

    Expressing concern over misuse of the POCSO Act, the Supreme Court remarked that many cases arise from marital discords and consensual adolescent relationships, stressing the urgent need to spread legal awareness among boys and men to prevent wrongful criminalisation.

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    "Love, Not Lust": Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Conviction After Victim Marries Accused
    "Love, Not Lust": Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Conviction After Victim Marries Accused
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    “Love, Not Lust”: Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Conviction After Victim Marries Accused

    In a rare move under Article 142, the Supreme Court set aside a man’s POCSO conviction, noting the relationship was driven by “love, not lust.” The court observed the couple is now married with a child and living a peaceful life.

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    POCSO Case| Karnataka High Court Reserves Order on BS Yediyurappa’s Plea
    POCSO Case| Karnataka High Court Reserves Order on BS Yediyurappa’s Plea
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    POCSO Case| Karnataka High Court Reserves Order on BS Yediyurappa’s Plea

    The Karnataka High Court bench led by Justice M I Arun has reserved its verdict on former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa’s plea challenging the cognisance of a POCSO case registered against him, keeping the much-awaited decision pending for now.

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    Case of Love Between Two Young Persons: Bombay High Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case
    Case of Love Between Two Young Persons: Bombay High Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case
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    Case of Love Between Two Young Persons: Bombay High Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case

    Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court granted bail to a POCSO accused, stating, “‘It is the case of love between two young persons,’” noting the applicant was also below 18 at the time of the alleged incident.

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    Committed Grave Error Without Understanding Criminal Law: Madras High Court Sends Trial Judge for Judicial Training
    Committed Grave Error Without Understanding Criminal Law: Madras High Court Sends Trial Judge for Judicial Training
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    Committed Grave Error Without Understanding Criminal Law: Madras High Court Sends Trial Judge for Judicial Training

    The Madras High Court observed that the trial court “committed a grave error without understanding the fundamental principle of criminal law” while convicting the appellant. The Court set aside the conviction and directed the trial judge to undergo judicial training.

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