Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 · Chapter II: Sexual Offences against Children A.—Penetrative Sexual Assault and Punishment Therefor · C.—sexual assault and punishment therefor
Section 8: Punishment for sexual assault
Whoever, commits sexual assault, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 8
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Akhtar Ali @ Ali Akhtar @ Shamim @ Raja Ustad v. State of Uttarakhand
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.
- Satish Kumar v. State
- State v. Mohd Rashid
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Mahesh Damu Khare v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The High Court dismissed the petition filed u/s.482 of CrPC for quashing FIR registered u/ss.376, 420, 504 and 506 IPC holding, inter alia, that the offence under Section 376 of IPC is an offence against the society…
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Ramji Lal Bairwa & Anr. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.
Issue arose as regards whether a third party to a criminal proceeding got locus standi to challenge the order quashing the FIR lodged against the teacher by the father of the minor victim under the Penal Code, POCSO Act…
- P v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi )
- The State of NCT of Delhi v. Shyam Kishore Alias Putan
- Arun Malik v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
- Saanvi Malu v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr
- Manoj Rana @ Tinku v. The State
- Sukhjot Singh @ Nav Grover & Ors v. State & Ors
- Khushi Ram @ Happy v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
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Child in Conflict With Law Through His Mother v. The State of Karnataka and Another
(i) Whether the period provided for completion of preliminary assessment u/s. 14(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is mandatory or directory; (ii) Whether the words ‘Children’s…
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A (Mother of X) v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
Matter pertains to the opinion of the medical board constituted under the MTP Act to reflect the effect of the pregnancy on the pregnant person’s physical and mental health; that the MTP Act and the reproductive right…
- Veerpal @ Titu v. State
- Lucky v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
- Margub Beg v. State(Govt of NCT Delhi)
- Narender Singh v. State
- Vineet Malu v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr
- Dr Harshita Malu & Anr v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr
- Vikas Malu v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr
- Khushal Singh @Gangu v. State of NCT of Delhi
- Naresh @ Goga v. State (Gnctd)
- Naresh @ Goga & Anr v. State (Nct) of Delhi
- Naresh @ Goga v. State NCT of Delhi
- State v. Liyakat Ali & Anr
- Jaspreet Kaur v. State of NCT of Delhi
- Vicky v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi
- Shantanu v. The State
- Ajeet Singh v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr
- The State of Madhya Pradesh and Others v. Bhupendra Yadav
- Ranjeet Kumar Yadav v. State of NCT of Delhi
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Mohammad Wajid and Anr. v. State of U.P.
In the instant case wherein FIR was registered u/ss. 395, 504, 506 and 323 IPC against the appellants, the questions which arose for consideration are whether the said case falls within the parameters laid down for…
- Abhay Kumar v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr
- G Arun v. State NCT of Delhi
- Ramesh v. State of NCT Delhi
- Rajkumar Gupta v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
- State of U.P. v. Sonu Kushwaha
- Mrs X v. Union of India and Ors
- Sonu v. State & Ors
- Mohd Abid Hussain v. The State
- The State Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Afaq Hussain Ansari & Ors
- Sanser Pal Singh v. The State of NCT of Delhi
- Sumitha Pradeep v. Arun Kumar C.K & Anr.
- Nawabuddin v. State of Uttarakhand
- Attorney General for India v. Satish and Another
- Ganesan v. State Represented by Its Inspector of Police
- State of Bihar v. Rajballav Prasad@ Rajballav Pp. Yadav@ Rajballabh Yadav