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The appellant, convicted under IPC sections 376(f), 354-B, 323, 506 and POCSO sections 4, 6, 8, 12, appealed against the Special Judge's conviction for the alleged penetrative sexual assault of his six‑year‑old niece on 23‑08‑2022. The prosecution relied on the victim’s testimony, her mother’s …
The applicant Kamlesh Maurya filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking to quash an order dated 5 September 2026 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge under the POCSO Act in a case involving alleged offences of rape, kidnapping and …
Garima Srivastava and another filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash FIR No. 470/2025 and the subsequent civil suit No. 5401/2026. They contended that no offence was made out, the prosecution was malicious, and there was no direct evidence against …
Ankit Ram, a minor residing in Begusarai, filed a revision petition challenging an order dated 05.05.2025 passed by the Children Court‑cum‑Additional Sessions Judge. The petitioner, through counsel, sought permission to convert the pending revision petition into an appeal under Section 101(5) of the …
Guddu Sharma, identified as the operator of an illegal orchestra that was raided in a joint operation by the National Commission for Human Rights, Mission Mukti Foundation and the Child Helpline, was charged with offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of …
The petitioner, Satyam Kumar, filed a criminal revision petition challenging an order dated 27-02-2026 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge‑I (Special Judge, Children Court), Bhagalpur, in Special Case (Children) No. 15 of 2025. The petitioner sought to have the revision petition converted into …
The petitioner, Bitu Kumar, owner of an orchestra, was arrested for allegedly forcing two minor girls to perform and torturing them. He faced charges under multiple statutes, including the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the Juvenile Justice …
Archana Kumari, a counsellor at a short‑stay home, was charged in a CBI investigation for offences under IPC sections 341, 342, 323, 504, 34, POCSO Act section 8 and later Juvenile Justice Act section 75, relating to alleged sexual exploitation of women inmates. She has been in custody since …
Petitioner Tetri Khatoon, accused of offences under the B.N.S., Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, was in custody since 9 January 2026. She applied for bail, arguing that similarly situated co‑accused had been granted bail. The High Court considered the nature …
The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash the entire proceedings of Special Case No. 249 of 2025, which involved offences under Sections 74, 351(3) of the BNSS and Sections 7 and 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual …
The petitioner, Shitanshu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he restrained and assaulted the minor son and daughter of an informant at his shop. The prosecution alleged offences under multiple sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the POCSO Act, the Child Labour Act …
The petitioner, Anubhav Yadav, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 366(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code alleging kidnapping of the informant’s daughter. He claimed innocence and argued that he was a juvenile at the time of the alleged offence, filing an interlocutory …
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Ankit (also known as Nikhil), who was arrested under sections 65(1), 351(2), 352, 131 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 5L/6 of the POCSO Act for an alleged sexual offence involving a 15‑year‑old girl. The defence argued that the …
Gopal, a 20‑year‑old, was arrested in connection with a case (Crim. No. 316 of 2024) alleging offences under the IPC, the POCSO Act and the SC/ST Act, the alleged victim being a 14‑year‑old girl. Gopal contended that the relationship was consensual, citing the victim’s statement recorded under …
Mahesh Das applied for bail in a case registered as Madhepura P.S. No.633 of 2024, wherein he was accused under IPC Sections 363, 366(A) and 34 for allegedly kidnapping the minor daughter of an informant. The prosecution alleged that Das, along with others, abducted the girl, while the victim’s …
Rani Khatoon was arrested in connection with a case alleging that three minor girls were rescued from her residence and forced into prostitution, invoking offences under the BNS, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act and the POCSO Act. The …
The petitioner, Santosh Kumar, sought bail in a case where police alleged he possessed 51 grams of heroin and a mobile phone, charging him under Sections 8(c), 21(b) and 28 of the NDPS Act and Section 78 of the JJB Act. The prosecution argued the seizure was lawful, while the petitioner’s counsel …
Asha Singh was arrested in connection with a CBI investigation into alleged violence, sexual exploitation and financial misconduct at a short‑stay home run by NGO Sakhi. The prosecution alleges that she conspired to commit offences under IPC sections 120B, 370(A) and 376(2)(d), as well as offences …
Zahid Husain, charged in Crime No. 430 of 2022 under multiple IPC sections, the POCSO Act, the Moral Traffic (Prevention) Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, applied for an enlargement of bail during the trial. This was his second bail application; the first one (No. 33343 of 2022) had been rejected …
The petitioner, Niroj Miyan, was arrested for alleged offences under sections 318(4) and 143 of the BNS, section 79 of the Juvenile Justice Act, and sections 3 and 14 of the Child Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. Four minor girls were found in a train compartment, and the …
The petitioner, Tabassum Ara, was implicated in a kidnapping case (Araria P.S. Case No. 428 of 2025) based solely on the confessional statement of co-accused Munni Khatoon, although her name does not appear in the FIR. The charges include offences under sections 137(2), 142 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. …
Raja Kumar was arrested in connection with a case alleging kidnapping, forced marriage, and sexual assault of a minor girl, who is also reported to be pregnant. The prosecution presented the victim's statements under Sections 161 and 164 of the Cr.P.C., a medical report indicating pregnancy, and a …
The petitioner, Rang Bihari Tiwari, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case involving alleged forced performances by minor girls under various statutes including the POCSO Act, Juvenile Justice Act, Immoral Traffic Act, and the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act. The …
Arvind Kumar was arrested on charges under Section 79 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act and Sections 3 and 14 of the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 for allegedly trafficking children to Vijayawada for work on a construction project. The …
A criminal revision petition (Criminal Revision No.712 of 2025) was filed by Md. Sonu Khan challenging an order dated 01.05.2025 passed by the Children Court, Saharsa in Children Case No.06 of 2024. The petition sought to question the order of the Children Court. The High Court examined whether the …
Krishna Yadav was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 143(1), 76 and 3(5) of the IPC, Section 8 of the POCSO Act and Sections 75 and 79 of the Juvenile Justice Act, alleging trafficking of several girls. He has been in custody since 20 March 2025. The petitioner argued that …
The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, was named in an FIR alleging offences under the IPC, POCSO Act and Juvenile Justice Act for allegedly trafficking several girls, both minors and adults, for immoral activities. The petitioner contended that the girls were with his wife’s orchestra for a stage …
The petitioner, Sagar Kumar, was charged under Section 140(3) of the BNS for allegedly kidnapping the minor daughter of an informant. The victim, however, gave a statement under Section 183 of the BNS claiming she was a friend of the petitioner, had married him, and lived with him, thereby …
Manjoor Khaliffa was named in an FIR alleging that three minor girls – two his daughters and a maid – were forced into immoral traffic. The raid was conducted on a tip from an NGO, but the girls’ statements under Section 164 of the CrPC indicated they were apprehended without cause. No substantive …
The petitioner, Sitbiya Devi, sought a writ to release her daughter‑in‑law, Shweta Kumari, who had been placed in the custody of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) after a Judicial Magistrate’s order on 27‑05‑2025. The magistrate had earlier, on 30‑04‑2025, allowed the girl, who claimed to be 19 and …
Mukul Kumar @ Priya Ranjan filed a criminal revision petition (No.828 of 2025) before the Patna High Court challenging a decision of the lower court. The petitioner’s counsel sought the Court’s permission to convert the pending petition into an appeal under Section 101(5) of the Juvenile Justice …
The petition arose from the hardships faced by a child victim of sexual offence who, despite the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and its 2020 Rules, was not provided with an effective support person. The Court examined the statutory definition, duties …
The petitioners, who were witnesses or relatives of witnesses in the Asaram rape cases, alleged that they faced threats, attacks and even murders, and that the State failed to provide any protection, violating their right to a fair trial under Art. 21. They sought a court‑monitored …
The victim, a minor at the time of rape, became pregnant and delivered a child at a hospital where three staff members – a gynecologist, a pediatrician and a hospital administrator – were later charged under Sections 19(1) and 21(1) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and …
The Supreme Court, hearing a public‑interest writ petition (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 406 of 2013) on the inhuman conditions in 1,382 Indian prisons, examined the high incidence of unnatural deaths, especially suicides, in custodial settings. Relying on the International Committee of the Red Cross …
The Supreme Court heard a public‑interest writ petition alleging systematic sexual abuse of children in orphanages in Tamil Nadu and the broader failure of the State to protect children in need of care and protection. The Court examined the scope of the term "child in need of care and protection" …
The appellants, who had secured admission to medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh through the Pre‑Medical Entrance Test (PMT), challenged the cancellation of their results and admissions on the grounds that the Vyapam Board was not validly constituted under the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination …
