POCSO Act

The Supreme Court held that judges must not impose personal views on morality when deciding bail, setting aside an MP High Court order that cited 'social order' and 'morals'.

Kerala HC refuses to quash rape charges against a man who claimed a 17-year-old was his wife under Muslim personal law, reaffirming POCSO's overriding child-protection mandate.

A deep legal editorial on the Rajasthan High Court’s ruling in the Asaram case, examining faith, institutional power, delayed justice, survivor credibility, POCSO protections, and why criminal law must prevail over spiritual authority.

A court in Bargarh, Odisha, has imposed the death penalty in a BNS death penalty case involving the rape and murder of a minor, marking one of the first major applications of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita alongside POCSO.

POCSO FIRs can't be quashed just because the victim, now an adult, settles with the accused, rules Punjab & Haryana High Court.

Punjab & Haryana HC directs Haryana Govt to fast-track the setup of POCSO courts within 2 months for quicker justice to children.

SC sets aside suspension of sentence in POCSO case, stressing justice for minor victims and limits of appellate discretion.