Tag: POCSO acquittal

Chhattisgarh HC convicts accused under Section 354 IPC, upholds POCSO acquittal citing lack of proof of victim’s age

Team Law Notify High Courts April 16, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 256 April 16, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has partly allowed an appeal filed by the State of Chhattisgarh, setting aside a trial court’s acquittal and convicting an accused for offences under Read more…

Chhattisgarh HC acquits man in POCSO case, rules no kidnapping if minor voluntarily elopes without inducement

Team Law Notify High Courts April 11, 2026

Justice Ramesh Sinha, CJ and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal _ LawNotify

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 249 | 2026:CGHC:16334-DB April 9, 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a charge of kidnapping cannot be sustained if a minor girl voluntarily leaves her home and accompanies a person without Read more…