Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 · Chapter VII: Special Courts
Section 29: Presumption as to certain offences
Where a person is prosecuted for committing or abetting or attempting to commit any offence under sections 3, 5, 7 and section 9 of this Act, the Special Court shall presume, that such person has committed or abetted or attempted to commit the offence, as the case may be unless the contrary is proved.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 29
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Jamnalal v. State of Rajasthan and Another
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…
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Bhanei Prasad @ Raju v. State of Himachal Pradesh
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…
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Sachin v. State of Maharashtra
Issue arose whether, the High Court could enhance the sentence under its revisional powers in a convict’s appeal against conviction.
- Raja Halder v. State NCT of Delhi
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Sambhubhai Raisangbhai Padhiyar v. State of Gujarat
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order of conviction and death sentence to the appellant for offences punishable u/ss.302, 364 and 377 IPC and ss. 4 and 6 of the POCSO, for committing murder and brutal…
- State v. Mohd Rashid
- State v. Sachin
- Sunil Sharma v. State (Nct of Delhi) & Anr
- P v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi )
- Vivek Goswami v. State (Gnct of Delhi) and Anr
- Aman v. The State of Delhi and Anr
- Surya Prakash Pal v. State Govt. of NCT Delhi
- The State of NCT of Delhi v. Shyam Kishore Alias Putan
- Shankar Hirachand Kadam v. The State of NCT Delhi (Through Sho Hauz Khash) & Anr
- State v. Sarjeet
- Sajjad Alam v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr
- Sabib v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi
- Dayanand v. State NCT of Delhi
- Arun Malik v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
- Sundari Gautam v. State of NCT of Delhi
- State v. Tofil Ahmad @ Sonu Singh
- Abhishek Khan @ Monu v. The State Govt of Nct, Delhi & Anr
- Kaushalendra Pratap Singh v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr
- Bharat Jaina v. State NCT of Delhi
- State v. Basant Mishra @ Suraj
- Sattar v. State Govt. of NCT Delhi
- Santoshanand @ Kavitender Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr
- Mohd Sakir v. State & Anr
- Veerpal @ Titu v. State
- Harish v. State of Delhi
- Lucky v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
- Babul Hussen v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr
- Sachin@Satoo v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr
- Mukesh v. The State & Anr
- Harbhajan Singh v. The State of Delhi
- State v. Jai Singh
- Abhay @ Kaku v. State
- Hukam Singh v. State
- State v. Kuldeep
- Afsar Saifi Alias Sonu v. State NCT of Delhi
- Pradeep Kumar v. State
- State v. Nikhil Kumar
- State v. Liyakat Ali & Anr
- Vicky v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi
- Faiyaz @ Payazi v. State
- State of NCT of Delhi v. Sumer
- Sonu v. State
- Ajeet Singh v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr
- Kalu @ Niyaz v. The State Gnct of Delhi
- Mr. N v. State & Anr
- Varun Arya v. State of NCT of Delhi
- Ranjeet Kumar Yadav v. State of NCT of Delhi
- Shashim Das v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr
- Rajkumar Gupta v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
- Babu Lal Bhawariya v. State of NCT of Delhi
- Vicky @ Kapil v. The State and Anr
- Shekhawat v. State
- Deepak Kumar v. State NCT of Delhi
- Vipin Singh v. State and Anr
- Mohd Abid Hussain v. The State
- Rohit Srivastava v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr
- Akhilesh Arya v. State
- Sumitha Pradeep v. Arun Kumar C.K & Anr.
- Vijay Madanlal Choudhary & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
- Pappu v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
- Attorney General for India v. Satish and Another
- Independent Thought v. Union of India & Anr.
- State of Bihar v. Rajballav Prasad@ Rajballav Pp. Yadav@ Rajballabh Yadav