Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act

The appellant State of Rajasthan challenged a High Court order that granted regular bail to respondent No.2, who was accused of repeatedly raping his 19‑year‑old niece and was a habitual offender with nearly twenty pending cases. The High Court’s bail order was found to be cryptic, lacking any reference to the gravity …

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 and entitlements of …

The former minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, accused of offences under Sections 376D, 376, 511, 504, 506 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act, was admitted to King George Medical University (KGMU) for treatment of multiple ailments and later shifted to the super‑specialty Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institu…

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" under Section 2(14) of…