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Meghalaya High Court ruling on bail plea based on claim of juvenility in POCSO case.
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Meghalaya HC Refuses Bail to Convict Claiming Juvenility in POCSO Case

- By Sakshi | | 10 Feb 2026 8:31 PM IST

Young couple representing Supreme Court suggestion for Romeo-Juliet clause to protect genuine adolescent relationships from POCSO Act misuse
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Supreme Court Asks Centre: Should Genuine Teenage Relationships Be Exempt From POCSO Act?

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Sanya Talwar | | 10 Feb 2026 8:25 AM IST

Gauhati High Court judgment acquitting accused in POCSO case due to inconsistent testimony and lack of medical evidence
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Gauhati High Court Acquits Man Convicted Under POCSO Act, Flags Inconsistent Testimony

- By Sakshi | | 9 Feb 2026 8:31 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench modifies child rape sentence citing constitutional bars on retrospective punishment under POCSO Act
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MP High Court Modifies Sentence In Child Rape Case, Holds Retrospective Application Of Amended POCSO Violates Article 20(1)

- By Himanshi Hans | | 6 Feb 2026 1:24 PM IST

‘Rarest of Rare’: Madhya Pradesh HC Confirms Death Penalty in Brutal POCSO Case of Five-Year-Old
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‘Rarest of Rare’: Madhya Pradesh HC Confirms Death Penalty in Brutal POCSO Case of Five-Year-Old

- By Himanshi Hans | | 27 Jan 2026 7:43 PM IST

Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court orders compensation for survivor after lack of injury dispute
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Lack of Injury Cannot Defeat Compensation Claims Under POCSO in Penetrative Sexual Assault Cases: Allahabad High Court

- By Salil Tiwari | | 19 Jan 2026 10:57 AM IST

Supreme Court urges Advocates to not take up POCSO cases filed in vengeance
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Supreme Court urges Advocates to not take up POCSO cases filed in vengeance

- By Aishwarya Iyer | | 12 Jan 2026 5:16 PM IST

POCSO Is a Beneficial Law, Bail Must Be Handled Sensitively: Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Minor Gang Rape Case
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POCSO Is a Beneficial Law, Bail Must Be Handled Sensitively: Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Minor Gang Rape Case

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 10 Jan 2026 4:49 PM IST

Chhattisgarh High Court affirms life sentence for man in Bilaspur child sexual assault case
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Oral Penetration Amounts to Rape Under Law, Child’s Testimony Alone Can Sustain Conviction: Chhattisgarh HC

- By Salil Tiwari | | 7 Jan 2026 11:18 AM IST

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to hear Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s bail plea
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Unnao Rape Case: Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Order Suspending Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s Life Sentence

- By Sukriti Mishra | | 29 Dec 2025 12:47 PM IST

Madras High Court upholds preventive detention in severe sexual assault case
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Is One Incident Enough for Detention? Madras High Court Says Yes For POCSO Sexual Offenders

- By Salil Tiwari | | 10 Dec 2025 12:35 PM IST

Holding Child’s Hand With Sexual Intent and Inducement Is Sexual Assault Under POCSO: Bombay HC
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Holding Child’s Hand With Sexual Intent and Inducement Is Sexual Assault Under POCSO: Bombay HC

- By Sakshi | | 6 Dec 2025 10:12 PM IST