Ramji Lal Bairwa vs The State Of Rajasthan
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Case Significance
Ramji Lal Bairwa vs The State Of Rajasthan is a Supreme Court of India decision dated November 7, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-846). The appellants challenged the HC's quashing of a POCSO Act FIR against a school teacher accused of sexually assaulting an SC student, where the HC had quashed the FIR based on a compromise between the parties. The Supreme Court set aside the HC order, holding that POCSO offences committed by a teacher against a student in school cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise, as such offences are not purely private in nature. The bench comprised Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Sanjay Kumar. The judgment was delivered by Justice C.T. Ravikumar. Counsel appearing: Aviral Saxena (amicus curiae), R. Basant (amicus curiae).
Summary
The appellants challenged the HC's quashing of a POCSO Act FIR against a school teacher accused of sexually assaulting an SC student, where the HC had quashed the FIR based on a compromise between the parties. The Supreme Court set aside the HC order, holding that POCSO offences committed by a teacher against a student in school cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise, as such offences are not purely private in nature.
What was the outcome of Ramji Lal Bairwa vs The State Of Rajasthan?
The appellants challenged the HC's quashing of a POCSO Act FIR against a school teacher accused of sexually assaulting an SC student, where the HC had quashed the FIR based on a compromise between the...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-846)