This article is written by of R. Siva Shankaran of The Central Law College, Salem of B.A.L.L.B of 4th Semester, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT Child marriage poses significant challenges to the enforcement of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Sexual relations are a common feature Read more…
This article is written by Anupam Shekhar of Dr. Atar Singh Kailash Kumari Vidhi Mahavidyalaya, CSJM University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT The inadequacy of Indian Penal Code 1860 and absence of any stringent provisions for heinous crimes such as sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children Read more…
This article is written by Shyambhavi Singh of 7th semester of University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT This article revolves around the concept of doctrine of Reverse burden of proof and its relation to Protection of Children from Sexual offences Act, 2012(hereinafter Read more…
KEYWORDS:- POCSO Act, Child Rape, Murder, Ernakulam Court, Aluva Murder case An Ernakulam sessions in court today awarded death sentence to the accused Ashfaq Alam for the rape and murder of 5-year child in Aluva. [State of Kerala v. Asafak Alam]. On November 4, Additional District and Sessions Judge K Read more…
Keywords: Kerala High Court, POCSO Act, Sexual Assault, Rape, Special Marriage. In its recent judgment the Kerala High Court has revoked its proceedings in Muneer A. Vs. State of Kerala and Anr., after the petitioner and the accused solemnized their marriage in June 2023. The petition is the accused who Read more…
Keywords: Delhi High Court, POCSO Act, Sexual Offences, Bail Application, Child Victim, Guidelines New Delhi, September 5, 2023 – In a recent landmark decision, the Delhi High Court has set important considerations for courts when granting bail in cases involving sexual offenses against children under the Protection of Children from Read more…
The case was registered on June 23rd, 2023 at Okhla Industrial Area on the basis of victim’s statement. She said that when she was sitting near the staircase of her house, the accused, who is her neighbour, suddenly came across her and showed his private part, and uttered something to Read more…
Key words :- Kerala High Court , POCSO Act , Victim Compensation . The Court determined that the existing compensation scheme fell short in adequately compensating survivors of sexual abuse under the POCSO Act. As a result, the State has been directed to create a revised scheme specifically catering to Read more…
This article is written by Diwakar Kumar of Sri Krishna Jubilee Law College, an intern under Legal Vidhiya Introduction: Sex offences are heinous crimes that violate the bodily autonomy and dignity of individuals. In India, sex offences are a serious concern, with reported cases of rape, molestation, sexual harassment, and Read more…