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Supreme Court judgments on Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

28 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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X vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Another
SC · 9 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 484 : 2026 INSC 44
Issue arose whether the High Court erred in granting bail to respondent no. 2-accused without due consideration of the heinous nature of the acts alleged to have been committed against the minor victim-gang-rape and sexu…
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…
Akhtar Ali @ Ali Akhtar @ Shamim @ Raja Ustad vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 10 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 585 : 2025 INSC 1097
Whether the conviction of the appellants, as recorded by the trial Court and affirmed by the High Court, deserves to be upheld or whether they are entitled to acquittal.
Sushil Kumar Tiwari vs Hare Ram Sah & Ors.
SC · 1 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 258 : 2025 INSC 1061
Allegation against the respondent nos.1 and 2 that they raped a minor girl. It is admitted that they never committed the acts together and always acted separately. In light of the controversy involved in the instant case…
Jamnalal vs State of Rajasthan and Another
SC · 6 August 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 98 : 2025 INSC 935
In the instant appeal, the father of the prosecutrix challenges the order of the High Court. By the said order, the sentence imposed on respondent no.2 herein was suspended till the final disposal of the appeal. Whether…
Deepak Kumar Sahu vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 5 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 395 : 2025 INSC 929
The appellant came to be convicted and sentenced for the offences punishable u/ss.450 and 376(2) of the IPC and s.4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [POCSO Act]. Whether the High Court was jus…
Bhanei Prasad @ Raju vs State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 4 August 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 91 : 2025 INSC 934
Matter pertains to correctness of the order passed by the High Court upholding the order of conviction of the father u/s.6 POCSO Act and s.506 IPC and imposition of life imprisonment, for committing sexual assault of his…
Satauram Mandavi vs The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.
SC · 25 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1538 : 2025 INSC 892
Matter pertains to the retrospective application of the amended provision-s.6 POCSO Act, to the incident which took place prior to the amendment.
Jai Prakash vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 16 July 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 243 : 2025 INSC 861
Allegation against the appellant herein that he committed a forceful rape and strangulated a 10 year old girl child. The punishment handed down to the appellant by the Courts below was of death penalty. Whether the convi…
In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents vs -
SC · 23 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 216 : 2025 INSC 778
Issue arose as regards sentencing the accused; about the rehabilitation of the victim and her child; and about adopting measures for adolescent well being and child protection.
Waris vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 8 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 842 : 2025 INSC 712
Whether Trial Court ought to have given proper time and opportunity to the legal aid defence counsel to prepare the matter and should have deferred the cross-examination of PW-1 by a reasonable time so as to ensure fairn…
X Etc. vs Rajesh Kumar & Ors.
SC · 23 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1909 : 2025 INSC 579
Whether the High Court erred in quashing FIRs registered under the POCSO Act against the respondent no.1.
Gyanendra Singh @ Raja Singh vs State of U.P.
SC · 7 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 490 : 2025 INSC 335
Whether the conviction of the appellant ought to have been recorded under the IPC or whether the provisions of the Special law, i.e., Section 42A of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, would prevail th…
Karandeep Sharma @ Razia @ Raju vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 4 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1482 : 2025 INSC 444
In a case based on circumstantial evidence, whether the concurrent conviction of the appellant-accused for the kidnapping, rape/sexual assault and murder of a minor is sustainable.
Irfan Alias Bhayu Mevati vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 16 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1691 : 2025 INSC 150
In a case where the trial court relied upon the DNA report, whether the non-examination of the scientific experts involved in the process of conducting DNA profiling examination and issuing the report, led to the failure…
Just Rights for Children Alliance & Anr. vs S. Harish & Ors.
SC · 23 September 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 154 : 2024 INSC 716
What is the scope of Section 15 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO); what is the underlying distinction between sub-section(s) (1), (2) and (3) respectively of the POCSO; whether, mere vi…
Rabbu @ Sarvesh vs The State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 12 September 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 37 : 2024 INSC 720
The appellant was convicted for offences punishable u/ss. 450, 376(2)(i), 376D, 376A and 302 r/w. s.34 of IPC and s.5(g)/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) awarding death penalty u/ss.…
In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents vs -
SC · 20 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 575 : 2024 INSC 614
(i) When a Court deals with an appeal against an order of conviction, what are the essentials, which a judgment must contain; (ii) What was the duty of the High Court while ascertaining the offences u/s.6 of the Protecti…
Rajasekar vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police
SC · 5 February 2024
[2024] 2 S.C.R. 152 : 2024 INSC 96
The appellant who was convicted for offence u/ss. 3(a) r/w s. 4 of the POCSO Act, and was awarded the sentence of ten years RI alongwith a fine, the quantum of sentence awarded, if justified.
State of U.P vs Sonu Kushwaha
SC · 5 July 2023
[2023] 10 S.C.R. 993 : 2023 INSC 603
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: ss. 6, 5 clause (m) – Aggravated penetrative sexual assault – Punishment for – Prosecution case that accused had put his penis into mouth of the victim aged about 10…
Gangadhar Narayan Nayak @ Gangadhar Hiregutti vs State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 21 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 925 : 2022 INSC 318
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: s.23 – Applicability of s.155(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure Code to the investigation of an offence u/s.23 of POCSO Act – Per Indira Baneerjee, J. – Procedure und…
Pappu vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 9 February 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 13 : 2022 INSC 164
Penal Code, 1860: ss. 376, 302, 201 – Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act 2012 – ss. 5, 6 – Circumstantial Evidence – Prosecution case was that appellant enticed a seven year old girl to accompany him on the…
Nawabuddin vs State of Uttarakhand
SC · 8 February 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 1083 : 2022 INSC 162
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: ss.5/ 6 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.376(2)(i) – Prosecution case was that the appellant-accused was neighbour of PW-1-informant – On the fateful day, when PW-1 went out o…
Attorney General for India vs Satish and Another
SC · 18 November 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 955 : 2021 INSC 762
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: s. 7 –”sexual assault” –Words touch and physical contact – Interpretation of – Held: Both the said words “touch” and “physical contact”have been interchangeably used…
Shatrughna Baban Meshram vs State of Maharashtra
SC · 2 November 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 1 : 2020 INSC 624
Penal Code, 1860 – s.376(1), (2)(f), (i), (m), s.376-A and s.302 – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 – s.6 – Rape and murder of a minor girl – A two-and-a-half-year-old girl was subjected to sexual as…
Kumar Ghimirey vs The State of Sikkim
SC · 22 April 2019
[2019] 6 S.C.R. 203 : 2019 INSC 549
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: ss.9/10 – Sexual assault on seven year old girl – Appellant convicted under ss.9/10 of POSCO Act and under s.341 IPC and awarded simple imprisonment for a period of…
Dr. Sr. Tessy Jose and Others vs State of Kerala
SC · 1 August 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 479 : 2018 INSC 667
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 – s.19(1) r/w. s.21(1) – Prosecution case was that victim was raped when she was minor – As a result, she became pregnant and thereafter delivered a child in hospital…

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