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Rajasthan horror: Government employee rapes minor girl, case filed under POCSOA case under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and other relevant sections of IPC has been registered.DNA - Published | |
Mumbai: Two cops held for ‘molesting’ minors at training academyMale and female constables attached with GRP accused of inappropriate behaviour and harassment; FIR registered under IPC, IT and POCSO ActMid-Day - Published | |
Pocso meant to protect kids, not to criminalise relationships: Delhi HCThe intention of the Pocso Act was to protect children from sexual exploitation, not to criminalise relationships between young consenting adults, the Delhi high court has underlined, reports Abhinav..IndiaTimes - Published | |
UP: 3 minor Pilibhit girls booked under Pocso Act for rapeThree minor girls, all between 15-16 years of age, and a boy have been booked on the charges of "rape" by police following a sexual assault complaint filed by the father of a 15-year-old girl in Uttar..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Thane: Man sentenced to five years RI for molesting minor girlSpecial judge V V Virkar convicted the accused Sadanand Vasant Lad (28) of charges under relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) ActMid-Day - Published | |
Ludhiana: Man gets life term for raping 8-year-old girlA local court has sentenced a person to life imprisonment for sexual assault with a minor girl. The court of Additional sessions Judge/Fast Track Special Court under POCSO Act, Amar Jeet Singh also..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Age of consent under POCSO perhaps highest globally; high time India takes note of global scenario: Bombay HCThe Bombay HC has said that several countries have reduced the age of consent for adolescents to enter into a consensual sexual relationship and it is high time our country and Parliament are also..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Teacher who 'eloped' with student booked in Rajasthan under Pocso ActThe 21-year-old teacher was produced in a local court and remanded in judicial custody for 15 days while the girl was handed over to the child welfare committee, as per the law. The duo had gone..IndiaTimes - Published | |
With 'a heavy heart', Gujarat court awards man 20 years in jail for minor's rapeIn a unique observation, a court in Dabhoi sentenced a man to 20 years' imprisonment for rape under the Pocso Act, albeit 'with a heavy heart,' categorically noting the relationship between him and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Father Of Minor Wrestler Admits Filing False Sexual Harassment Case Against Brij BhushanThe startling admission by the father substantially weakens the case against Brij Bhusha Sharan Singh who is accused of sexual harassment by several wrestlers. The complaint by the minor wrester has..Zee News - Published | |
5 Films That Emphasise POCSO Act, Highlight Grey Side Of HumanityA look at some of the Hindi films which bring forward the POCSO act and reign supreme due to their unapologetic storytelling.Zee News - Published | |
POCSO Act: Assam man sent to 25 years in jail for forcibly marrying 13-year-old girlSpecial judge Sanjay Hazarika sentenced the man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him under the POCSO Act, and an additional five years under IPC Section 366 for kidnapping her and..DNA - Published | |
Maharashtra: Commission calls for review of POCSO ActCites 600 per cent rise in cybercrimes against minors; cases of child rights violations surge, tooMid-Day - Published | Mumbai: Man gets 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping his minor nieceSpecial court judge S J Ansari, hearing cases related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, passed the judgmentMid-Day - Published |
Thane: Man gets 10-year RI for sexually assaulting minor relativeSpecial Judge V V Virkar, hearing cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, in the order passed on May 6 also imposed a fine of Rs 8,000 on the accusedMid-Day - Published | Delhi HC judge throws light on issues pertaining to POCSO ActnewKerala.com - Published |
POCSO Act not to punish minors in consensual relationsA single bench of Justice Anuja Prabhudessai in the order passed on April 26 noted that it was true that the victim in the case was a minor, but her statement prima facie indicates that the..Mid-Day - Published | Explained: What is the POCSO Act? Details of shocking case of 40-year-old Bihar man marrying 11-year-old girlIn a shocking case, a 40-year-old man from Bihar was arrested for allegedly marrying an 11-year-old girl, getting booked under the POCSO Act.DNA - Published |
Media is supporting Brij Bhushan more than us, claim aggrieved wrestlersThe Delhi Police has filed two FIRs, including one under the POCSO Act, against the BJP MP, who has completed 12 years as WFI president and is ineligible to become an office bearer againMid-Day - Published | The `Power` Of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: Doesn`t Need Party, Instead Party Needs HimOne of the FIRs is over a complaint of sexual harassment by a minor, filed under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which gives no scope for bail.Zee News - Published |
Sexual harassment complaints: 2 FIRs registered against Wrestling Federation of India chief, 1 of them under PocsoDelhi Police on Friday registered two separate FIRs against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on complaints of sexual harassment levelled by some female wrestlers. The first..IndiaTimes - Published | Prohibitory Orders Imposed In West Bengal's Kaliaganj After Protests Over Minor Girl's Death, 6 ArrestedA complaint has been registered by the minor girl's mother under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code and various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Zee News - Published |
Kaliaganj Rape Case: Violent Protests Rock Bengal City, Police Arrests Prime AccusedA case has been filed under IPC section 302 (murder) and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act based on the complaint filed by the girl's mother, he said.Zee News - Published | What brought Atiq Ahmad killers together?Investigations have revealed that the two of the attackers – Lavlesh Tiwari of Banda and Mohit alias Shani of Hamirpur – had first met in 2021 at Banda district jail where they were lodged under..IndiaTimes - Published |
Class 9 girl molested by schoolmate and raped by his father in UP's PilibhitA 15-year-old girl was allegedly molested by her 18-year-old schoolmate first and then later raped by his father, 42, after sending his son out of their house. Though the crime took place on March 13,..IndiaTimes - Published | UP tops list with 67,000 pending Pocso cases, Maharashtra next in lineUttar Pradesh, the most populous state in the country, has 67,200 pending cases of heinous crimes against children, the highest among all states. This is almost 28% of all pending cases booked under..IndiaTimes - Published |
Maha: 17-year-old boy booked for raping, impregnating teen girlfriendThe boy was booked on Wednesday under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act provisions on the complaint of the victim, also 17 years of age, the MFC police..Mid-Day - Published | Priest, woman get life term till death in rape case of minor girl in HaryanaThe fast-track special court of Yamunanagar under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, sentenced the mother of a sexual assault survivor and a priest to rigorous life..IndiaTimes - Published |
School teacher arrested for sexually abusing teen student in PalgharThe accused, who is from Nalasopara, was arrested on Thursday evening under section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences..Mid-Day - Published | Maharashtra: Class 9 student gets pregnant in Chandrapur; police blame misuse of internet, arrest oneMaharashtra: Upon the complaint of the victim's mother, police detained the accused after filing the case under the POCSO Act.DNA - Published |
Teen relationships: Delhi HC says its hands are tied by Pocso ActDelhi High Court on Friday said that its hands were tied when dealing with relationships involving teenagers that came under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act till Parliament..IndiaTimes - Published | Maha: Man sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping minor kin in PalgharHe was convicted by Special Judge MS Deshpande under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on Tuesday, and details of the order were made available on ThursdayMid-Day - Published |
16-year-old girl in Assam bleeds to death during home childbirthThe deceased woman's husband, Sahinur Ali (25), and his father Ainal Haque (53) have been arrested under Pocso Act and Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. The duo was sent to 14-day judicial..IndiaTimes - Published | 75-year-old Bengaluru man gets 20-year RI for raping teenage girl in 2020A special court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act cases in the city on Tuesday held a 75-year-old man guilty of raping a 13-year-old girl in her house during 2020 and..IndiaTimes - Published |
Mumbai: Two persons arrested in rape case with minor girlThe case has been registered under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) ActMid-Day - Published | Man gets 1-year jail for brushing Rs 100 note against minor's lipsHolding that swiping a Rs 100 note across a minor's lips and asking her "tu itna bhaav kyun khaa rahi hai (why are you acting pricey?)" amounted to outraging her modesty and sexually harassing her, a..IndiaTimes - Published |
Man gets death for rape, murder of 9-year-oldA 22-year-old man was sentenced to death on Monday by a special court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act cases in Vapi of Gujarat’s Valsad district for the rape and murder of..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Thousands of Husbands Will be Arrested ...': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Underage MarriagesUnderage Marriages In Assam: CM Sarma’s comments have come in the backdrop of the state government’s move to bring stringent laws and evoke the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)..Zee News - Published |
Men marrying girls aged below 14 years in Assam to be booked under POCSO Act: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa SarmanewKerala.com - Published Also reported by •Zee News | Assam cracks down on men who have married under-14 girlsThe Assam Cabinet on Monday directed the state police to launch a crackdown on men who have married girls below the age of 14 and arrest them under the Pocso Act while those who have married girls in..IndiaTimes - Published |
Men marrying girls below 14 to be booked under POCSO Act: Assam CMAssam has a high rate of maternal and infant mortality and the primary cause is child marriage.DNA - Published | We mustn’t be fearful about approaching copsThe police have filed a fresh FIR against the man under Sections 354 (molestation) and 354D (stalking) of the Indian Penal Code, and Sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences..Mid-Day - Published |
Rajasthan Shocker: 5-Year-old girl kidnapped, raped by neighbour in Jaipur, arrested'The accused is a neighbour and had been living in the colony on rent for the past three to four years. He has been arrested and a case of kidnapping and rape under POCSO Act has been registered based..Zee News - Published | |
