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Allahabad High Court ruling on injury report requirement for POCSO victim rehabilitation assistance
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POCSO Case: Allahabad HC Strikes Down Injury Report Rule For ₹3 Lakh Aid To Child Sexual Assault Victims

- By Salil Tiwari | | 24 Oct 2026 5:00 PM IST

Supreme Court of India building in New Delhi, where the Court declared internet access a fundamental right for children and laid down a framework to curb child sexual abuse material on social media.
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SC Orders National Hash & URL Database For Child Sexual Abuse Material, Two-Hour Reporting Deadline For Social Media Platforms

- By Sukriti Mishra | | 17 Oct 2026 5:46 PM IST

Supreme Court of India building, illustrating a hearing on a plea concerning child sexual abuse material and the obligations of social media intermediaries.
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"Our Children Are At Stake": SG Tushar Mehta Assures Supreme Court Of Centre's Assistance On CSAM And Social Media Intermediaries

- By Sukriti Mishra | | 15 Oct 2026 1:18 PM IST

Delhi High Court holds kissing a minor on the lips can be sexual assault under Section 7 POCSO if sexual intent is proved
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POCSO Act | Kissing Minor On Lips Can Constitute 'Sexual Assault' If Sexual Intent Is Established: Delhi High Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk | | 14 Oct 2026 1:44 PM IST

Allahabad High Court considers greater sentencing discretion under POCSO amid concerns over poverty and illiteracy.
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Rigid POCSO Act Can Produce “Injustice”: Allahabad HC Pushes for Sentencing Flexibility, Cites Poverty, Illiteracy

- By Salil Tiwari | | 12 Oct 2026 7:27 PM IST

Allahabad High Court sets aside anticipatory bail after POCSO victim was not heard.
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POCSO Act: Allahabad HC Says Anticipatory Bail Order Passed Without Hearing Victim Is Void Ab Initio

- By Salil Tiwari | | 9 Oct 2026 12:30 PM IST

Telangana POCSO Court sentences madrasa teacher to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor boy.
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Telangana Court Sentences Madrasa Teacher To Life For Repeated Sexual Assault Of Minor Boy; Awards ₹2 Lakh Compensation

- By Lawbeat News Desk | Aishwarya Iyer | | 5 Oct 2026 10:33 AM IST

Supreme Court ruling on child custody where father faces POCSO prosecution
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Father Facing POCSO Trial Cannot Get Child Custody: Supreme Court

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 3 Oct 2026 1:59 PM IST

MP High Court Dismisses States Appeal in POCSO Case
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Court Cannot Act As A "Post Office" For Prosecution: MP HC Affirms Discharge In Kidnapping And POCSO Case

- By Himanshi Hans | | 1 Oct 2026 4:52 PM IST

MP High Court Permits Medical Termination of Minors Pregnancy
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Child's Trauma Cannot Be Ignored: MP HC Allows Termination Of 28-Week Pregnancy Of 13-Year-Old POCSO Victim

- By Himanshi Hans | | 1 Oct 2026 1:44 PM IST

Supreme Court building in connection with Anandhasekar’s death penalty appeal under the POCSO Act.
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SC Stays Execution Of Man Awarded Death Penalty For Repeated Sexual Assault Of Minor Girls

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 1 Oct 2026 1:22 PM IST

Delhi High Court order directing DLSA to deliver a trial judge’s message and compensation to a POCSO survivor.
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“Beta, This Court Heard You”: Delhi HC Reproduces Trial Judge’s Letter To POCSO Survivor, Rejects Convict’s Sentence Suspension Plea

- By Salil Tiwari | | 30 Sept 2026 11:14 AM IST