POCSO and judicial scrutiny of victim’s evidence: Is the burden of absolute consistency too high?Madhavi Nalluri·March 9, 2024
Lakshadweep soldier accused of sodomising 13-year-old boy denied bail by Kerala HCGursimran Kaur Bakshi·January 16, 2024
FIR lodged 34 years after alleged rape: Court says consensual, law says statutory rapeGursimran Kaur Bakshi·January 15, 2024
Bombay HC bail to 26-year-old ‘lover’ of 13-year-old another example of inconsistent application of POCSOGursimran Kaur Bakshi·January 14, 2024
Watching child pornography in private is not an offence, says Madras High CourtGursimran Kaur Bakshi·January 12, 2024
Don’t preach, Supreme Court tells Calcutta High Court for remarks that girls are losers in sexual encountersGursimran Kaur Bakshi·December 8, 2023
Death penalty for rape and murder of five-year-old a reminder of the debate on capital punishmentGursimran Kaur Bakshi·November 14, 2023
Law Commission rules out reducing age of consent, calls for greater judicial discretion in POCSO casesThe Leaflet·September 29, 2023
Supreme Court orders immediate premature release of a life convict who has spent 35 years in prisonThe Leaflet·September 22, 2023
Supreme Court’s directions on enforcement of PoSH Act ring hollow for India’s informal sectorSampoorna Chatterjee·June 16, 2023
Why did the Kerala High Court acquit activist Rehana Fathima accused of sexually abusing her own children?Tushar Kohli·June 10, 2023
Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse offences: Call for reform in the POCSO ActPanchami Manjunatha·March 7, 2023
Why is increasing the minimum marriage age for girls to 21 years being debated?Sarah Thanawala·February 1, 2023
Palghar minor gangrape: 10 years of POCSO Act; child safety still a distant dream!Ritika Singh·December 27, 2022
Question of reconsidering age of consent for sex doesn’t arise: WCD Minister Smriti IraniThe Leaflet·December 22, 2022
Supreme Court issues notice in petition calling for POCSO Act to take precedence over personal lawsThe Leaflet·December 13, 2022