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Showing posts with label sexual offences. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sexual offences. Show all posts
Monday, 14 September 2026

Unlocking the Silent Witness: A Master Guide to Forensic Jurisprudence, Post-Mortem Science, and Medical Evidence in Criminal Trials

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  1. Introduction: The Strategic Convergence of Science and Law In the contemporary Indian legal landscape, the transition from colonial-era...
Monday, 27 April 2026

Landmark Supreme Court Judgments on Criminal law

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  1)   D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997) Laid down mandatory guidelines on arrest, rights of the arrested person, and protections aga...
Wednesday, 25 June 2025

When Law Meets Medical Reality: Understanding Permanent Vegetative State in India's New Criminal Code

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  Introduction The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), India's new criminal code, has introduced significant reforms in addressing heinous c...
Tuesday, 3 June 2025

Understanding the Applicability of the POCSO Act: Can a Child Be Prosecuted Under POCSO Act?

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 The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) is a landmark legislation in India, designed to safeguard children fr...
Monday, 10 February 2025

Supreme Court: Sessions or Pocso Courts Must Order Victim Compensation or interim compensation In Cases Of Sexual Offences Against Minors And Women

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 In the circumstances, we direct that a Sessions Court, which adjudicates a case concerning the bodily injuries such as sexual assault etc. ...
Wednesday, 11 September 2024

An Analysis on the Aparajita Bill 2024- by Sehr Chopra Advocate

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Submitted by  Sehr Chopra Advocate   https://drive.google.com/file/d/18y1PM7RyhW0LXKnUD74dsKsioen9wDL4/view?usp=sharing
Friday, 23 August 2024

What is the duty of the parties who wish to cite in court any identifying particulars of the prosecutrix/victim/survivor of sexual offences?

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  34.2.9. If the parties wish to cite in court any identifying particulars of the prosecutrix/victim/survivor, including photographs or soci...

Under which circumstances, names of accused should not be mentioned in court filings?

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  34.2.3. The name, parentage and address of family members of the prosecutrix/victim/survivor - through whom the prosecutrix/victim/survivo...

Delhi high court guidelines to ensure that the anonymity and confidentiality of the prosecutrix/victim/survivor of sexual offences

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  34. Furthermore, as a sequitur to the above, this court issues the following directions: 34.1. It is directed that the Registry must caref...

Leading Supreme Court on right to free legal-aid of prosecutrix/victim/survivor of sexual offences

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 In this background, we think it necessary to indicate the broad parameters in assisting the victims of rape. 1) The complainants of sexual ...
Sunday, 16 June 2024

Supreme Court: Refusal Of Accused In Sexual Offence Case To Undergo Medical Examination Shows his Unwillingness To Cooperate With Investigation

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The earlier order passed by the High Court on 24th April, 2024,  required respondent No. 2 to cooperate with the Investigating  Officer for ...
Saturday, 8 June 2024

Guidelines & Protocols, Medico-legal care for survivors/victims of Sexual Violence, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India, Mar. 09, 2024

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  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b-_xaU5ssi68Qz55_kmMNMQWKcWBnIxG/view?usp=sharing
Wednesday, 1 May 2024

What additional factors the court should consider while releasing accused on bail for an offence under the Pocso Act?

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 At the outset, this Court likes to point the considerations for a Court for grant of bail to an accused [ Re. : Prasanta Kumar  (supra);  A...
Saturday, 10 February 2024

Supreme Court: The state must provide 'support persons' for child victims of sexual offenses as per the POCSO Act

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 In crimes against children, it is not only the initiating horror or trauma that is deeply scarring; that is aggravated by the lack of suppo...
Tuesday, 14 March 2023

Supreme Court guidelines for recording evidence of victim of Sexual offence

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 It is the duty and responsibility of trial courts to deal with the aggrieved persons before them in an appropriate manner, by: a. Allowing ...

Important Supreme Court and Bombay HC Judgments on POSCO Act (Part 1)

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  1) Supreme court guidelines to Judges about Judgments writing in sexual offences. APARNA BHAT & ORS. Vs  STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH   Aut...
Saturday, 23 April 2022

Bombay high court guidelines on expeditious trial of POCSO Cases

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    Accordingly, the following directions are issued to all the Special Courts in Maharashtra: (i) The Special Courts to ensure that the dep...
Tuesday, 29 March 2022

Whether Parents Can Give Consent On Behalf Of Minor Victim To Compromise Sexual Offence?

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 I t is also  settled that offences which involve moral turpitude and grave offences like rape,  murder etc. even if compromised cannot be q...
Thursday, 18 March 2021

Supreme court guidelines to Judges about Judgments writing in sexual offences

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   Having regard to the foregoing discussion, it is hereby directed that henceforth: (a) Bail conditions should not mandate, require or perm...
Saturday, 12 December 2020

Whether Mere Discrimination On Ground Of 'Sex' Without Sexual Undertones will amount to Sexual Harassment Under POSH Act?

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Apparently, the 2013 Act does not contemplate a situation of discrimination on the basis of sex whereas it specifically deals with sexual ha...