Gauhati High Court Sets Aside POCSO Conviction, Imposes 12 Years for Rape Under IPC
The Gauhati High Court has set aside a conviction under the POCSO Act due to...
Sep 12, 2026·3 min
POCSO Act — Legal Updates & Case Law
Explore 21 published judgments, orders, and legal explainers covering POCSO Act across the Supreme Court of India and High Courts.
Supreme Court Clarifies Sexual Intent Requirement for POCSO Offences in Teacher Corporal Punishment Case
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings under the POCSO Act against a school teacher...
Sep 12, 2026·3 min
Delhi High Court Agrees to Urgent Hearing on Habeas Corpus Plea Against Arrest of Swatantra Bhardwaj
Swatantra Bhardwaj has approached the Delhi High Court seeking release from custody after his arrest...
Sep 7, 2026·3 min
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Customer in POCSO Case, Observes Lack of Knowledge of Victim's Age and Caste
The Karnataka High Court granted bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor...
Sep 7, 2026·3 min
Uttarakhand High Court Denies Bail in POCSO Case, Says Romantic Relationship and Marriage Proposal Irrelevant to Statutory Protection
The Uttarakhand High Court has declined bail to an accused charged under the POCSO Act,...
Aug 29, 2026·4 min
Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Acquittal in Minor's Sexual Assault Case, Cites Lack of Outcry as Highly Unnatural
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the acquittal of a man accused of attempting...
Aug 27, 2026·4 min
J&K High Court Clarifies DNA Evidence Not Conclusive on Absence of Consent in POCSO Bail Plea
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh granted bail to an accused in...
Aug 26, 2026·3 min
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Kerala High Court Suspends Life Sentence for Padmarajan in Palathayi Case, Citing Evidentiary Inconsistencies
The Kerala High Court has suspended the life sentence imposed on former BJP leader Padmarajan...
Aug 22, 2026·3 min
Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Bail in Sexual Assault Case Despite Victim Turning Hostile
Madhya Pradesh High Court held that medical evidence proving sexual assault suffices to deny bail...
Aug 20, 2026·3 min
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Conviction but Reduces Sentence in Child Rape Case
The Chhattisgarh High Court has affirmed the conviction of a man for the rape of...
Jul 15, 2026·3 min
Delhi High Court Clarifies Scope of Section 42 POCSO Act in Relation to IPC Section 354
The Delhi High Court has held that a trial court erred by not imposing a...
Jul 13, 2026·3 min
MP High Court Sets Aside POCSO Conviction Relying Solely on DNA Evidence
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a conviction under the Protection of Children...
Jul 8, 2026·3 min
Kerala HC: Documentary Proof of Age Essential in POCSO Cases Unless Oral Testimony Unchallenged
The Kerala High Court clarifies that while documentary evidence is preferred to prove a victim's...
May 9, 2026·4 min
Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe in Ghaziabad Child Rape-Murder
The Supreme Court slammed the Ghaziabad police for "complete indifference" in a child rape and...
Apr 10, 2026·3 min
Marriage Doesn't Absolve POCSO Accused: Delhi High Court
The Delhi HC ruled that marrying a minor victim does not lead to the quashing...
Apr 9, 2026·2 min
Child’s Interest Paramount In Joint POCSO Trial: Madras HC
The Madras High Court affirms that in POCSO cases, the "best interest of the child"...
Feb 13, 2026·5 min
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POCSO Probes Must Be Child-Friendly: Gauhati High Court Acquits Man Over "Serious Deficiencies" In Investigation
The Gauhati High Court has acquitted a man sentenced to 20 years in a POCSO...
Feb 7, 2026·4 min
Protecting Privacy: Madras High Court Slams Disclosure of POCSO Survivor’s Identity, Orders Accused to Pay ₹25,000
The Madras High Court recently fined POCSO accused ₹25,000 after their lawyer disclosed the minor...
Feb 5, 2026·5 min
POCSO Act Not Meant to Persecute Young Adults in Consensual Relationships: Rajasthan High Court Calls for Legal Reforms
The Rajasthan High Court warns that the POCSO Act is being 'mechanically' used to criminalize...
Feb 3, 2026·6 min
