Supreme Court overturns POCSO conviction in elopement case: P. Yuvaprakash vs. State (2023) INSC 676 (18 July 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) can be sustained when the victim eloped willingly and medical evidence doesn’t conclusively prove sexual assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case […]
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Child Rape and Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N. V. Ramana, J., Deepak Gupta, J., Indira Banerjee, J. (Majority Opinion by Indira Banerjee, J.) Can a death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment even in
Supreme Court Reduces Death Penalty in Child Murder Case: Prahlad vs. State of Rajasthan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder and penetrative sexual assault of a minor, and whether the death penalty was warranted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Prahlad vs. State of Rajasthan [Judgment Date]: 14 November 2018 Date
