Tag: pocso

Critically examining the matter of skin to skin contact in POCSO cases

Introduction The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in its judgment Attorney General for India v. Satish and another put away the judgment of Bombay H.C. which held that skin-to-skin contact...

Rajasthan High Court rejects the third application for sentence suspension in the Asaram Bapu Rape case and denies Bail

–Report by Ishika Sehgal Asaram Bapu, who is currently serving a life sentence, has not been granted respite by the Rajasthan High Court. The High Court denied Asaram’s third request...

Unzipping of pants not Sexual Assault under POCSO Act.

Introduction The Bench of Bombay High Court, Nagpur has said last month, that the zip of the pants of the accused being open at the relevant time of the incident...

Bombay High Court’s order “Skin to Skin Contact not covered under POCSO Act” – Stayed by SC

Introduction: A recent judgment of the Bombay High Court has taken social media by storm, with netizens raging over the regressive outlook of the court. The case, Satish v State...