Brief: The Supreme Court held that FIR containing allegations of heinous offences having a serious impact on society cannot be quashed, even if parties reach a compromise. This is especially applicable on matter concerning charges under special Acts ...
SC Introduces Doctrine of Constructive Possession; Watching Child Pornography Now Falls under the Ambit of Section 15, POCSO
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Brief: Supreme Court interpreted possession to also include ‘constructive possession’ whereby even if a person does not physically possess child pornographic material but exercises immediate control over it, he/she will be said to be in “possession” ...
Offences of Rape and Child Sexual Abuse Cannot Be Viewed Through a Romantic Lens: SC Questions Calc HC’s Acquittal Order
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Recently, the Indian Apex Court set aside an acquittal order of Calcutta High Court where the learned Division Bench had treated the adult accused’s physical relationship with a minor as non-exploitative sexual conduct”. The Hon’ble High Court’s att ...