A single-judge bench of Allahabad High Court while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Saurabhpal granted conditional bail to the accused of raping a minor girl and has directed to release him on personal bond and two sureties.
Allahabad High Court division bench while hearing a Criminal Appeal filed by Ajeet Singh Constable acquitted a police constable who was convicted in 2018 by a trial Court for allegedly raping a 16-year-old minor girl.
Union government not considering any proposal to reduce the age of consent from 18 to 16 years under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 to prevent the criminalisation of consensual relationships between teenagers: Centre to Parliament
Gauhati High Court disposes of suo motu PIL registered pursuant to a news article published in June, 2021, related to a rape incident, after observing that accused has been convicted, survivor provided with compensation
Implementation of the POCSO Act is riddled with shortcomings at the prosecution and trial stages, a report found. Acquittals are higher than convictions and evidence gathering is time-consuming.