(469) MARTIN SOARES Vs. STATE[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (GOA BENCH)] 08-01-2026
Criminal Law — Sexual Offences against Children — Appreciation of Evidence — Conviction solely on victim's testimony — Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 341, 354, 375(b), and 376(2)(i) — Goa Children’s Act, 2003, Section 2(y)(i), (ii), and 8(2) — Testimony of 9-year-old victim (PW1) found cogent, consistent, and trustworthy, inspiring total confidence — Minor omissions or discrepancies in victim's testimony
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(475) XYZ Vs. STATE OF H.P.[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 08-01-2026
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Section 102, Section 12, Section 3 — Bail for Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) — Mandatory nature of bail requirement — Denial of bail under Section 12(1) proviso requires objective 'reasonable grounds' — Bail to a CCL, even in case of heinous offence (Sections 302, 201, 120B, 34 of IPC), is the rule, irrespective of the nature or gravity of the offence, unless exceptional circumstances defined in the proviso exist — Exceptional circ
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