Sexual Assault In Badlapur School: Bombay High Court Says Police “Did Not Play Its Role” And Is “Appalled” At “Lapses” In The Investigation
The Bombay High Court expressed concern on Thursday during a suo motu PIL hearing regarding the alleged sexual assault of two kindergarten girls in a school at Badlapur, Thane. The court also pointed out that Badlapur Police,"did not play its role the way
POCSO Act: Child Abuse Cases Cannot be Dismissed via Compromise, Minor’s Consent Immaterial
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that child abuse cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) cannot be dismissed based on a compromise between the accused and the victim. The court stated that the consent of the minor
Males can also fall prey to sexual assault; boys make up a large number of POCSO victims: Kerala High Court
Issue: The Kerala High Court discussed the state convention that only gynecologists—preferably women—are called upon to evaluate those targeted of sexual assault. A physician petitioned against this practice. Facts of the Case: Justice Devan Ramachandran observed throughout the hearing that although women make
Calcutta High Court orders State govt. to comply with NALSA’s compensation Scheme
Written by: Srijan Raj The Calcutta High Court has criticised the West Bengal Government’s outdated compensation scheme for acid attack victims, citing its forgetfulness of its progressive feminist roots. The court invoked Gopal Krishna Gokhale’s saying, “What Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow,”
