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Thane court sentences man to 10 years RI for sexual assault on 13-year-old girl Additional sessions judge D S Deshmukh found the accused, Prince Santosh Mishra, guilty of charges under the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act Mid-Day - Published 5 days ago
Maharashtra: After-school horror shakes Mumbai schools Last week, a 40-year-old teacher in Mumbai was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student. The woman teacher was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences.. Mid-Day - Published 1 week ago
Mumbai teacher arrested over alleged sexual assault of teen student Mumbai Police have arrested a female teacher under the POCSO Act for allegedly coercing a minor male student into a sexual relationship, while an accomplice teacher is absconding as further.. Mid-Day - Published 2 weeks ago
Gujarat shocker: 14-year-old boy rapes, impregnates 16-year-old sister in Surat; case registered In Surat, a shocking case has emerged involving a 16-year-old girl found pregnant, with her 14-year-old brother implicated. The pregnancy was discovered after she complained of abdominal pain. Police.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
MP shocker: Girl jumps off bike to escape kidnapping attempt in traffic jam; man threatens onlookers with sharp weapon In Alirajpur's Bori market, a minor girl escaped a kidnapping attempt by jumping off a motorcycle amidst heavy traffic. Three men, identified as Ijesh Amliyar, Chhotu Amliyar, and Satia alias Santosh,.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
Supreme court refuses to quash POCSO case against judicial officer, wife accused him of molesting minor daughter from 2014-18 A Maharashtra judicial officer faces trial under the POCSO Act for allegedly molesting his minor daughter for four years, starting in 2014. The Bombay High Court dismissed his plea to quash the FIR,.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 13, 2025
SHOCKING! Woman in Uttarakhand lets boyfriend and his aide rape 13-year-old daughter for months A former BJP worker allegedly let her boyfriend and his aide rape her 13-year-old daughter, police said, adding that all three have been arrested. The trio has been charged under different sections of.. DNA - Published on June 5, 2025
Woman sentenced to 14 yrs in jail for pushing two minor girls into prostitution In his order of May 30, Special POCSO Act Judge D S A Deshmukh also imposed a fine of Rs 14,000 on the convict, a resident of Mumbai`s Goregaon area Mid-Day - Published on May 31, 2025
Mumbai: Man held for breaking into house, raping 17-year-old girl in Vikhroli The Vikhroli Parksite police station official identified the accused as Sameer Shaikh (31); Shaikh has been charged with rape and other offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children.. Mid-Day - Published on May 31, 2025
‘I’ll make you a star’: Bengaluru dance teacher arrested for sexually harassing 17-year-old in car Bharathi Kannan, a 32-year-old dance master, was arrested for allegedly harassing a 17-year-old girl in Bengaluru. He approached her near a bank, promising to make her a celebrity dancer and convinced.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 30, 2025
Big Relief For Brij Bhushan Singh: Delhi Court Accepts Closure Report To Cancel POCSO Case Delhi's Patiala House Court has accepted closure report filed by the Police for cancellation of a sexual harassment case filed under under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act by a.. Zee News - Published on May 26, 2025
Mumbai: 14-year-old apprehended for sexually assaulting his classmate Mumbai: Teen had lured 13-year-old girl to home with promise of lending her books, Dahisar police say. Cases under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences.. Mid-Day - Published on May 23, 2025
UP horror: Dalit teen found hanging from tree was gang-raped A Class 11 student in Mainpuri was brutally gang-raped and murdered by her cousin and two accomplices. The accused hanged her body to mislead investigators, but the autopsy revealed sexual assault and.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 18, 2025	Thane: More than decade after rape of minor, man sentenced to 10 years in jail Bablu alias Mohammad Mustapha Imtiyaz Shaikh who was 20 years old at the time of the crime was found guilty under relevant sections of the POCSO Act and for rape under the Indian Penal Code Mid-Day - Published on May 15, 2025
3 cops keep rape survivor in UP thana for 36 hours, booked Following a court order, an FIR has been filed against Agra's Kheragarh SHO and two sub-inspectors for allegedly failing to register a rape case involving a 16-year-old girl and the attempted rape of.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 12, 2025	Surat teacher accused of 'sleeping with kid' asks court for abortion A 23-year-old tuition teacher in Surat has petitioned the court to terminate her 20-week pregnancy. This follows her arrest under the POCSO Act for running away with her 13-year-old student. Medical.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 9, 2025
4-year-old girl raped in MP on way to wedding In Jabalpur, a four-year-old girl was abducted and sexually assaulted while attending a neighborhood wedding on Sunday night. The child, who sustained injuries from the assault, is currently.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 28, 2025	Parents protest at Navi Mumbai school over alleged abuse of 4-year-old student The police have arrested the driver in connection with the incident, which occurred on April 22. A case has been registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO).. Mid-Day - Published on April 28, 2025
Four girls including three minors gangraped by 7 in Madhya Pradesh In Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, four tribal girls, including three minors, were kidnapped by seven individuals on April 23 after a wedding reception. The girls were intercepted while returning to.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 25, 2025	UP man abducts 3 girls, rapes them for months in Punjab Rajesh Pandey, 54, has been arrested in Kapurthala for allegedly raping three minor girls aged between nine and twelve. Medical examinations confirmed the assaults, leading to the addition of the POCSO.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 23, 2025
Gujarat Horror: Woman Teacher Booked Under POCSO Act For Assaulting Girl, Inflicting Injuries On Private Parts While the teacher refuted the allegations, the school released CCTV footage of April 11 of the classroom to claim no such incident took place. Zee News - Published on April 19, 2025	Stillborn tossed into trash, Bengaluru auto driver arrested for raping minor girl In Yelahanka, a man's simple act of helping a neighbor turned into a shocking ordeal when he unknowingly disposed of a bag containing a stillborn baby. The neighbor, a 17-year-old vegetable vendor, had.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 18, 2025
Thane: 29 kids abused at child shelter, five people held in Kalyan POCSO Act applied after caller tips off child helpline number about assault at Khadavli ashram; according to the police, two of these children alleged that they had been molested Mid-Day - Published on April 18, 2025	Thane court acquits man accused of stalking, assaulting minor girl Special judge D S Deshmukh acquitted the man booked under section 354 (assault or use of criminal force on a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty) and other relevant provisions of the Indian.. Mid-Day - Published on April 15, 2025
4-year-old girl lured to hut with toffee, raped in Mainpuri village In Mainpuri district, a four-year-old girl was lured with toffee, taken to a hut, and raped by a 20-year-old man. The accused, a Kanpur resident staying with a relative, fled after the crime but was.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 13, 2025	29 children rescued from illegal hostel in Thane after complaint about abuse The police on Friday rescued 20 girls and nine boys from Pasaydan Vikas Sanstha, a residential institution in Khadavli and registered a case against five persons under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 and.. Mid-Day - Published on April 12, 2025
Delhi Court Orders FIR Against Minor`s Father For Pressuring Her To File False POCSO Case Additional Sessions Judge Anu Aggarwal was hearing a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act provisions, alleging that the minor's maternal relatives and a.. Zee News - Published on April 6, 2025	Man sentenced to 20 years RI for raping 13-year-old neighbour in Thane Special judge D S Deshmukh on Thursday found the accused, a resident of Kalwa, guilty of charges under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences.. Mid-Day - Published on April 4, 2025
Five get 20 years in jail for gangrape of mentally unwell minor girl in Mumbai Special Judge MH Pathan convicted the five accused for gangrape under provisions of Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act Mid-Day - Published on March 28, 2025	Death, clash, suicide attempt rock Tamil Nadu jail all in just one day A 72-year-old man arrested under the Pocso Act died at Stanley Hospital. In Puzhal prison, a Nigerian woman attacked a South African national, leading to injuries. Additionally, a remand prisoner.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 18, 2025
Kerala Shocker: Woman Arrested Under POCSO Act For Sexual Exploitation Of Minor Girl The fresh case against her, under the stringent POCSO Act, came in the wake of a probe after the 12-year-old girl was found behaving in an unusual manner.  Zee News - Published on March 14, 2025	Pocso case: K'taka HC stays summons against Yediyurappa The Karnataka High Court stayed the trial court's decision to take cognizance of charges against former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and three others in a Pocso Act case. The stay, pending further.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 14, 2025
POCSO case: Karnataka high court grants interim relief to former CM BS Yediyurappa Karnataka High Court granted B.S. Yediyurappa interim relief by staying the summons in a POCSO Act case, requiring his appearance on March 15. The court emphasized a comprehensive investigation and.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 14, 2025	Delhi court acquits man in 2020 rape case, says woman was involved in relationship, never threatened by him A Delhi court acquitted a man accused under the Pocso Act and IPC, stating the prosecution did not prove the complainant was a minor. The woman was involved in a relationship with the accused and there.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 11, 2025
Mumbai school bus driver held for sexually assaulting 11-year-old over months, principal booked for sitting on plaint A school bus driver in Mumbai has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, and the school principal is being penalized for delaying in taking action on the parents'.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 11, 2025	Calcutta HC gives paedophile 7 months in jail for crime committed 27 years ago Calcutta High Court has directed Suresh Rajbanshi to serve a seven-month prison term for sexually abusing a minor in 1998. Convicted in 2016, Rajbanshi appealed on grounds of the child's allegedly.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 6, 2025
Mumbai: Gangster father rapes daughters, forces them to abort; arrested Accused is a member of gangster Chhota Rajan’s gang; he would take the girls to different hospitals for abortion; police said that a case has been registered at Nalasopara police station under.. Mid-Day - Published on February 28, 2025	Girl to bin Pocso suit against bus conductor in language row In the aftermath of a language row in Belagavi, a girl retracted her sexual harassment complaint against a bus conductor under the Pocso Act. The incident sparked tensions between Kannada and Marathi.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 25, 2025
Maharashtra-Karnataka clash: Bus conductor assaulted, slapped with Pocso case after language row A NWKRTC bus conductor in Belagavi is facing charges under the Pocso Act after a dispute over language with a minor female passenger, leading to his assault by a group. The incident has sparked.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 22, 2025	Maharashtra transport minister suspends state bus services to Karnataka State transport buses to Karnataka were suspended after pro-Kannada activists attacked an MSRTC bus. The Karnataka state transport conductor was also assaulted for not responding in Marathi, leading to.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 22, 2025
Girl, 14, aware of her actions, says HC, grants bail to Pocso accused Bombay High Court granted bail to a 24-year-old in a 2019 Pocso case, noting the minor girl had stayed with him willingly and was aware of her actions. Despite the stringent provisions of the Pocso.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 21, 2025	Class II student sexually assaulted by safai worker at west Delhi school A sanitation worker has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a Class II student in a school in West Delhi. The incident came to light after the girl confided in her parents. Police have.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 19, 2025
HC upholds 5-year jail for Lt Colonel sacked over ‘bad touch’ Bombay High Court upheld a five-year imprisonment for a dismissed Lt Col under the Pocso Act for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. The court dismissed his appeal, emphasizing the credibility of.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 18, 2025	Case registered against deceased person for rape of 17-year-old girl in Thane Based on a complaint lodged by the girl`s mother, the police on Saturday registered a case under section 64(1) (rape) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences.. Mid-Day - Published on February 17, 2025
3 schoolkids raped, sodomised in TN, 3 minors among 4 held Two schoolgirls and a boy, aged between 10 and 12, were repeatedly raped and sodomised by four minors and an 18-year-old in Coimbatore over the past few months. Authorities were alerted by a child.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 15, 2025	Self-defence coach sexually abuses 16-year-old student in Gujarat A self-defence coach from Ahmedabad, Sanjay Vaghela, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl he was training. The crime was uncovered when the girl was found to be eight months.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 15, 2025
Rape case fabricated, 3 get court relief after 4 years in jail A fast track court in Dehradun acquitted three men who were jailed for four years on false rape charges under the Pocso Act. The court found the woman was in a consensual relationship with one of the.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 9, 2025	Five booked for marriage of 17-year-old girl in Thane district A case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act has been registered against the groom,.. Mid-Day - Published on February 8, 2025