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Monthly Review: September 2024
In September, the Court granted bail to two state ministers and heard cases on the R.G. Kar incident, bulldozer demolitions and child rights
3rd Oct 2024
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Supreme Court’s landmark POCSO judgement
We explain the SC's landmark POCSO judgement stating that viewing material depicting minors engaged in sexual activity is an offence
30th Sep 2024
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Supreme Court holds that viewing, storing and possessing ‘child pornography’ is punishable under POCSO Act; overturns Madras HC decision
With this decision, India joins an exclusive club of jurisdictions which have explicitly criminalised watching child pornographic material
24th Sep 2024
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Top court overturns Calcutta HC judgement that advised adolescent girls to “control sexual urges”
In the suo motu case on adolescent privacy, the Court issued guidelines emphasising neutral judgments
21st Aug 2024
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Monthly Review: September 2019
In the month of September the Supreme Court heard multiple important matters including the Aadhar case and the Ayodhya title dispute.
11th Oct 2019
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Can the tragedy at Unnao shape POCSO implementation?
DESK BRIEF: On July 31st, Chief Justice Gogoi tagged the Unnao rape to the POCSO case.
8th Aug 2019
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POCSO Implementation
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In Re: Alarming Rise in the Number of Reported Child Rape Incidents
The Court is framing guidelines and issuing directions to ensure the prompt delivery of justice for victims of child sexual abuse.
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Bench:Aniruddha Bose J, Hemant Gupta J