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Supreme Court Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran hearing plea on Child Sexual Abuse Material and social media intermediaries
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Supreme Court Gives Centre Two Weeks To File Report On CSAM, Seeks Details Of Steps Against Social Media Intermediaries

- By Sukriti Mishra | | 24 Sept 2026 12:51 PM IST

Supreme Court grants mother exclusive custody and permits changes to child’s religion and surname.
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Article 142: SC Allows Mother To Override Divorce Settlement On Child’s Religion, Surname And Custody

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 23 Sept 2026 10:53 AM IST

Supreme Court ruling on baptismal certificate and proof of age in POCSO case
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Baptismal Certificate Cannot Prove Child’s Age In POCSO Cases: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Salil Tiwari | | 15 Sept 2026 2:50 PM IST

POCSO | Touching Minors Shoulder And Exposing Private Parts Is Sexual Assault: Delhi HC
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POCSO | Touching Minor's Shoulder And Exposing Private Parts Is 'Sexual Assault': Delhi HC

- By Lawbeat News Desk | | 14 Sept 2026 12:12 PM IST

Supreme Court of India building, where the Court quashed a POCSO Act case against a West Bengal teacher accused of corporal punishment and inappropriate touching of students
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Corporal Punishment Not "Sexual Assault": Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Case Against Bengal Teacher

- By Sukriti Mishra | | 12 Sept 2026 11:27 AM IST

Television actor Rohit Chandel was granted bail in a POCSO case after nearly two months in custody.
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'Sairaab' Actor Rohit Chandel Granted Bail In POCSO Case; Brother Confirms Details

- By Sukriti Mishra | | 11 Sept 2026 1:17 PM IST

Human Life Is A Precious Gift Of God: MP High Court Spares Convict From Death Row In Child Rape-Murder Case
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"Human Life Is A Precious Gift Of God": MP High Court Spares Convict From Death Row In Child Rape-Murder Case

- By Himanshi Hans | | 4 Sept 2026 11:57 AM IST

Kissing Childs Penis Amounts To Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO: Kerala HC Upholds 20-Year Sentence
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Kissing Child's Penis Amounts To Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO: Kerala HC Upholds 20-Year Sentence

- By Lawbeat News Desk | | 1 Sept 2026 5:35 PM IST

Supreme Court ruling that harsher POCSO punishment cannot apply retrospectively
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POCSO Act: Supreme Court Says Harsher Punishment Cannot Apply Retrospectively

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 31 Aug 2026 3:10 PM IST

Allahabad High Court orders guidelines for school date-of-birth certificates after finding a forged transfer certificate in a POCSO case
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‘Widely Misused’: Allahabad High Court Flags Forged DOB Certificates In POCSO Cases

- By Salil Tiwari | | 24 Aug 2026 11:10 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Court Awards Death Penalty to Preacher in POCSO Case Involving Four Minor Girls
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POCSO Court Hands 4 Death Sentences To Tirunelveli Church Preacher S. Abraham For The Sexual Assault Of Four Minor Girls

- By Himanshi Hans | | 21 Aug 2026 1:29 PM IST

Hostile Witness Cant Wipe Out Medical Proof of Assault: MP High Court Denies Bail
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POCSO | MP High Court Denies Bail As Case Remains Sustainable On Medical Evidence Despite Victim Turning Hostile

- By Himanshi Hans | | 20 Aug 2026 7:34 PM IST