Madhya Pradesh High Court
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Madhya Pradesh High Court set aside impugned FIR as well as all consequential proceedings arising out of it.

kerala high court
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The accused father in the instant matter had allegedly committed rape on victim daughter in 2011 and 2013.

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Kerala High Court started with a quote by — Mitch Albom which reads as “When you look into your mother’s eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this Earth.”

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by Ana Khan†

karnataka high court
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The Court strictly observed that in India, Gurus/teachers are considered akin to God and the Government Teacher’s perverse acts have created fear in the minds of the parents of minor girls students.

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The Court observed that the prosecution evidence on being scrutinised should inspire the confidence of the Court regarding the factum of sexual intent being involved in the case in hand.

Bombay High Court
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Bombay High Court allowed the instant application for bail while expressing concern that further detention of the applicant will bring him in the association of hardened criminals, which will be detrimental to his interest.

Muslim Personal Law
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by Vansh Bhatnagar†

Dhanbad POCSO Court
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Dhanbad POCSO Court said that allegation of informant based on an inquiry in a secret manner that rape, and unnatural offence has been committed against victim child could not be established and prosecution’s case against the accused persons remains doubtful.

POCSO
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by O.P. Harsh Singh Munday† and Tanushi Patel††

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by Maharukh Adenwalla† and Prakriti Shah‡

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The accused had argued that the complainant and her family, out of ill will, had orchestrated the complaint and were extorting the petitioner for their own means and benefits. Rajasthan High Court, however, did not appreciate the fact that the previous complaints filed by the prosecutrix was closed on account of being frivolous and a closure report was also filed in the matter.

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Rajasthan High Court
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Meghalaya High Court
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“In a case of rape or sexual assault, the act not only affects the physical well-being of the victim but would also leave a very deep emotional scar which would require prolonged counselling for the experience and the image to be erased from the mind of the victim. Such an act would have a more profound effect on a child.”

Karnataka High Court
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    Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant application seeking regular bail for offences under the provisions of Prohibition of Child

Karnataka High Court
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    Karnataka High Court: While deliberating over the instant petition seeking termination of proceedings under the provisions of the POCSO Act,

Fundamental Rights
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by Swarnendu Chatterjee†

Cite as: 2022 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 66

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Allahabad High Court SC and ST Act, 1989 Section 3 (2) (v) of SC and ST Act, 1989 only attracts by way