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Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The Social Death Caused by Malicious POCSO Prosecution
The presumption of innocence is a basic principle of criminal law. Every accused person is supposed to remain innocent until proven guilty. Yet, in...
The Synthetic Victim Doctrine: Rethinking ‘Child’ Identity Under India’s POCSO Regime
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, was enacted to protect minors from sexual abuse and exploitation. Its purpose is vital. However,...
SC Challenge: Swami Bail in POCSO Case
A Special Leave Petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court’s March 25 order granting anticipatory bail to Swami...
SC Rejects NHAI Solatium Review Plea
Review Petition Fails
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a review petition filed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which had asked the...
SC Forms SIT in Gurugram Rape Case
Top Court Orders Fresh Probe
The Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the alleged rape of a four-year-old girl...
