A single-judge bench of Allahabad HIgh Court while dismissing an Application said that touching the private part of a child with a sexual intent fall under ‘sexual assault’ under Section 7 of POCSO Act.
A single-judge bench of Allahabad High Court while hearing a Criminal Revision filed by Minor dismissed the petition saying that, where a reliable school certificate is available, there is no need to call for a medical examination of the student.
Karnataka High Court division bench while observing that even if the consent is said to be there, since the victim is a minor (aged 16 years) her consent become irrelevant , rejected the bail petition of the rape accused.
Allahabad High Court while hearing a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Monu granted him bail in the rape and POCSO Act case on the condition of soon after the accused comes out of jail on bail, he will perform the marriage within 15 days from the date of release with the prosecutrix.
A single-judge bench of Allahabad High Court while hearing a Criminal Appeal filed by Krishnakant acquitted the accused who was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment and fine under the misdemeanor POCSO Act and SC/ST Act in Kamasin police station area of Banda district.
Allahabad high court while hearing an application filed by Rajiv Kumar has said that if the victim and the accused are leading a happy married life along with their four-and-a-half-year-old son then it is not appropriate to run a case against the husband for rape and kidnapping of a minor.
A single-judge bench of Allahabad High Court while hearing the petition filed by Shahid and 3 others observed that once Court below rejected the police report (final report) then Court below could not have taken cognizance upon the Police report.
A single-judge bench of Allahabad High Court while hearing a Criminal Appeal filed by the accused woman
allowed the bail application of a woman convicted of kidnapping in the case of a gang rape of a minor in Pilkhua police station of Hapur.