The State of Uttar Pradesh vs Anurudh & Anr
SC · 9 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 770 : 2026 INSC 47
Whether u/s.439, CrPC the High Court could have issued directions, mandating age determination test to be conducted in all cases involving the POCSO Act. This larger question involves twin considerations, one on the aspe…
Dashwanth vs State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 8 October 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 587 : 2025 INSC 1203
Trial Court found appellant guilty for the charges framed u/ss.302, 201, 363, 366 and 354-B of the IPC and s.8 r/w. s.7 and s.6 r/w. s.5(m) of the POCSO Act. An appeal against the said conviction was dismissed by the Hig…
State of Himachal Pradesh vs Sanjay Kumar
SC · 23 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1708 : 2025 INSC 561
Whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the conviction and sentence of the accused-A1 u/ss.363, 366, 376 and 201 r/w s.34, IPC and accused-A2 u/s.201 r/w s.34 and acquitting them.
Raju @ Nirpendra Singh vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 27 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1821 : 2025 INSC 392
Prosecutrix, a minor village girl, was allegedly kidnapped on the pretext of securing her a job, and then gang raped by accused-appellants over a period of two months by holding her captive by threatening her life. Wheth…
Kuldeep Singh vs The State of Punjab & Ors.
SC · 31 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1392 : 2025 INSC 137
The accused-appellant’s petition u/s.482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 seeking quashing of the FIR u/ss.366, 376 and 506 of Penal Code, 1860 was dismissed by the High Court.
Shiva Kumar @ Shiva @ Shivamurthy vs State of Karnataka
SC · 28 March 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 669 : 2023 INSC 306
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.366, 376 and 302 – Power to impose modified punishment – Appellant convicted u/ss. 366, 376 and 302 IPC – Trial Court sentenced the appellant to undergo rigorous imprisonment for the rest of his lif…
Mohd. Firoz vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 19 April 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 168 : 2022 INSC 429
Penal Code, 1860 – Ss. 302, 376(2)(i), 376(2)(m), 363, 366, 376A – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) – ss. 5 (i), 5 (m), 6 – Evidence Act, 1872 – s. 106 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss…
Lochan Shrivas vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 14 December 2021
[2021] 14 S.C.R. 809 : 2021 INSC 882
Penal Code 1860: ss.363, 366, 376(2)(i), 377, 201, 302 and 376A – Prosecution case was that on the fateful day, the minor daughter of complainant was found missing – They went in search for her but she was not found anyw…
Manoj Mishra @ Chhotkau vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 707 : 2021 INSC 640
Penal Code, 1860 – ss.363, 366, 376-D, 506 – Appellant alongwith other accused persons convicted and sentenced u/ss.363, 366, 376-D, 506 and s.4, POCSO Act – Held: Evidence of the prosecutrix and the medical evidence est…
