Delhi High Court On Pocso
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Couple 'Living Happily As Family', Delhi High Court Sets Aside Rape FIR
The Delhi High Court has set aside an FIR registered on charges of rape and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, after noting that the parties had settled the disputes and are now living together as a family with two children
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Top Court To Examine High Court's Order On Girl's 'Sambandh' Remark In Sexual Assault Case
The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the controversial Delhi High Court order acquitting a 22-year-old man in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences case.
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35-Year-Old Delhi Man Jailed For Life For Raping, Impregnating Minor Girl
Delhi's Tis Hazari Court on Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping and impregnating a minor girl. The case was registered under the POCSO Act at Nihal Vihar Police Station in 2024.
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Touching Minor's Lips Without Sexual Advances Not POCSO Offence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said in the absence of sexually motivated advances, touching and pressing minor girl's lips and sleeping next to her cannot attract prosecution for "aggravated sexual assault' under POCSO Act.
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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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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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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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"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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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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Law "Misused": Court On Sex Assault Charge At Girl's Family's Insistence
Expressing concern over the "unfortunate" practice of police invoking provisions of sexual assault at the insistenc of a girl's family objecting to her involvement with a boy, the Delhi High Court has said the rigor of POCSO law is being "misapplied"
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Couple 'Living Happily As Family', Delhi High Court Sets Aside Rape FIR
The Delhi High Court has set aside an FIR registered on charges of rape and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, after noting that the parties had settled the disputes and are now living together as a family with two children
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Top Court To Examine High Court's Order On Girl's 'Sambandh' Remark In Sexual Assault Case
The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the controversial Delhi High Court order acquitting a 22-year-old man in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences case.
-
35-Year-Old Delhi Man Jailed For Life For Raping, Impregnating Minor Girl
Delhi's Tis Hazari Court on Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping and impregnating a minor girl. The case was registered under the POCSO Act at Nihal Vihar Police Station in 2024.
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Touching Minor's Lips Without Sexual Advances Not POCSO Offence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said in the absence of sexually motivated advances, touching and pressing minor girl's lips and sleeping next to her cannot attract prosecution for "aggravated sexual assault' under POCSO Act.
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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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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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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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"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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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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Law "Misused": Court On Sex Assault Charge At Girl's Family's Insistence
Expressing concern over the "unfortunate" practice of police invoking provisions of sexual assault at the insistenc of a girl's family objecting to her involvement with a boy, the Delhi High Court has said the rigor of POCSO law is being "misapplied"
