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Supreme Court Issues Notice on NCW Plea Challenging Bombay HC's POCSO Acquittal(10.02.2021)

Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition filed by the National Commission for Women challenging the controversial judgment of Bombay High Court (.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bombay High Court, ‘Skin to Skin’ Touch

Bombay High Court: Casual Touch Does Not Amount to Outraging Modesty(17.06.2019)

Bombay High Court has observed while striking down the criminal prosecution against a 45-year-old principal of an ashram school that a casual touch by.....

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Del. HC: Apart from ‘Good and Bad Touch’ Children Need to be Taught About ‘Virtual Touch’(07.05.2024)

Del HC has observed that efforts to protect minors from harm have focused on teaching them about good & bad touch. However, it’s important to educate .....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Virtual Touch, Online Behavior

Madras HC: Untouchability Includes All Forms of Social Ostracism, Not Merely Caste-Based Practice(26.06.2023)

Madras High Court has observed that Untouchability goes beyond the specific Caste-based practice and includes all practices of social ostracism and ex.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Untouchability, Caste-Based, Social Ostracism

Bombay HC: Touching Cheeks Without Sexual Intent Wouldn't Attract Offence of 'Sexual Assault'(31.08.2021)

Bombay High Court has observed that touching the cheeks without sexual intent would not attract the offence of 'sexual assault', as defined under Sect.....

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Del. HC: Simple Act of Touch is Not Manipulation Under Section 3(c) of POCSO(07.11.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that Section 3(c) of POCSO shows that for an act to be a penetrative sexual assault, accused has to manipulate any pa.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Touch, Manipulation, POCSO