Job Opportunity for Lawyers at Neev Foundation for Legal Aid About the Opportunity Neev Foundation for Legal Aid is inviting applications for legal positions for candidates interested in litigation, legal aid, and community-focused legal work. The organization works towards strengthening access to justice by combining legal practice with direct community Read more
This article is written by R. Siva Shankaran of The Central Law College, Salem of B.A.L.L.B, of 4th Semester, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT The concept of intersectionality recognizes how social identities such as race, gender, class, sexual orientation, ability, etc. are interconnected and how their overlaps and intersections Read more
This article is written by R. Siva Shankaran of 4th Semester of B.A.L.L.B of The Central Law College, Salem, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT Mandatory Reporting laws mandate specific professionals, such as doctors, teachers, and social workers, to report suspected cases of child sexual abuses (CSA), neglect, or other Read more
This article is written by R. Siva Shankaran of 4th Semester of B.A.L.L.B of The Central Law College, Salem, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT India is an country which known for its cultural diversity, which was attained through its long history, different religious practices, and different groups of people. Read more
This article is written by Jahnavi Berlia of 3rd year of Trinity Institute of Professional Studies, New Delhi, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012[1] is one of the important pieces of legislation brought by the Parliament to address the offences and 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 delves into the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as POCSO Act) which was passed by the Government Read more
Citation AIR 1957 Ori 78, 1957 CriLJ 469 Date of Judgement 27 November 1956 Court Orissa High Court Statute Protection of Child From Sexual Offence Act Appellant Ghanashyam Misra Respondent The State Bench Narasimham, Mohapatra Principle The person who perpetrated the act was in a position of trust or authority Read more
The Karnataka High Court has denied bail to an accused in a case under the POCSO Act, who claimed that the victim minor girl was a consenting party and the element of force was missing. In this case, the Prosecution has said that the accused “cajoled” the victim girl and Read more
Mahadev Gaur Bishwas v. State of Maharashtra & Anr little girl, “X”, born on 9/6/2014 underwent a harrowing experience, barely 3 years five months when she was sexually outraged by a man residing in her neighborhood whom she referred to as ‘uncle’, her friend’s father. On 6/11/2017, in the afternoon Read more
