The court made the observation while quashing the conviction of a man sentenced under multiple provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)…
The Allahabad high court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to mandatorily initiate prosecution against individuals who lodge false or malicious FIRs. Justice Praveen Kumar Giri passed the order while…
The case originated from an FIR lodged by the father of the deceased, alleging that the petitioner had been in a relationship with the deceased for about two years on…
In a significant development, the Supreme Court has suggested that the Union Government consider introducing a “Romeo-Juliet” clause in the POCSO Act to exempt adolescents who engage in consensual relationships…