Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(i)(n), 342, 354(C), 505II, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6, 12 -- Bail - Rape - Mere fact that alleged incident occurred during period of Covid-19 pandemic cannot by itself be ground to presume that offence could not have been committed or to..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(i)(n), 342, 354(C), 505II, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6, 12 -- Bail - Rape - Testimony of victim is not warranted at the stage of consideration of bail, a prima facie assessment of same is permissible, particularly, when testimony has already..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(i)(n), 342, 354(C), 505II, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6, 12 -- Bail - Rape - Testimony of victim - Where a minor has herself come forward and consistently disclosed abuse, Court is duty bound to accord due weight to her version while..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(i)(n), 342, 354(C), 505II, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6, 12 -- Bail - Rape - Prosecutrix was about 12 years of age at the time of incident - She alleged that accused had repeatedly committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon her, video..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 354, 420, 504, 506, 34 -- Rape - Prosecutrix did not specifically state that she was subjected to forcible rape - Medical report shows no injuries on prosecutrix including her private parts - Even assuming that there was physical contact, it could only be treated as consensual and not as alleged by prosecution - Acquittal upheld...........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(xi), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354, 323 -- Offence u/s 3(1)(xi) of SC/ST Act and Ss.354, 323 IPC - PW2 brother of victim stated that many people from locality had come and seen the incident - However, none from locality was produced in Court as prosecution witness - Fact that no..........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(xi), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354, 323 -- Offence u/s 3(1)(xi) of SC/ST Act and Ss.354, 323 IPC - Victim has not stated that A-2 committed alleged offence only because of victim being a member of SC - No such statement was even made by PW2 - Defence has been successful in..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354, 354A, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 8 -- Offence u/Ss.354, 354-A IPC and S.8 POCSO Act - Discrepancies in timing of incident - Where core evidence of victim remains unshaken in cross-examination, minor discrepancies in peripheral details do not affect credibility of her substantive account - Conviction..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354, 354A, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 8 -- Offence u/Ss.354, 354-A IPC and S.8 POCSO Act - Conviction - Non-examination of neighbours - Omission to examine neighbours not fatal when evidence of victim clearly shows that she was alone at time of incident - Conviction upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354, 354A, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 8 -- Offence u/Ss.354, 354-A IPC and S.8 POCSO Act - Conviction - Panch witness turning hostile - Where spot of incident is duly proved through testimony of investigating officer, any minor procedural lapse in conduct of spot panchanama does not undermine substantive..........
