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Two held for alleged rape of minor school girl in Karnataka's Belagavi

Published on Dec 3, 2025 07:49 IST

Both the accused were taken into custody by the police for questioning.

NCPCR rescued 2,300 children across India in six months: Official

NCPCR rescued 2,300 children across India in six months: Official

Published on Nov 20, 2025 04:03 IST

Woman, her partner get 180 year jail term for assault of minor girl in Kerala

The couple has also been fined with <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>11.75 lakh each and failure to pay the fine would lead to an added prison sentence of 20 years.

Published on Nov 5, 2025 04:57 IST

Teen gang-raped inside car in Faridabad, FIR filed against 4 youth

Based on the complaint, the police have filed an FIR against the four unidentified youths under the relevant sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act

Published on Oct 29, 2025 02:57 IST

Rajasthan: 23-year-old man held for raping 4-year-old girl in Jodhpur

The incident led to protests, and markets were shut in Bilara town. Locals demanded strict punishment. (Representative photo)

Updated on Oct 22, 2025 13:14 IST

94 pc rise in reported POCSO cases in India from 2017 to 2022: Childlight global report

94 pc rise in reported POCSO cases in India from 2017 to 2022: Childlight global report

Updated on Oct 16, 2025 11:26 IST

Popular Bengali YouTuber Arabinda Mandal arrested for raping 15-yr-old assistant

The YouTuber was taken to the SDJM's Court and remanded to three-day police custody, while his teenage son was taken to the juvenile home.

Updated on Oct 13, 2025 13:00 IST

Man held for molesting his 15-year-old niece on street in Mumbai

The investigation revealed a dispute between the accused and the family of the niece, police said.

Published on Oct 7, 2025 01:20 IST

Girl raped and poisoned in Tripura's Agartala, accused arrested

Police reported that the minor suffered multiple injury marks from the assault and remains under medical care.

Published on Oct 6, 2025 04:39 IST

Man sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping 8-year-old daughter repeatedly

The man's wife caught him raping their daughter on October 27, 2022, in their home.

Updated on Sep 25, 2025 16:58 IST

Odisha registers over 37,600 cases of crime against women in 14 months: CM

174 ministers face serious charges including those related to murder, kidnapping, and crimes against women.

Published on Sep 22, 2025 11:53 IST

Man gets 20 years jail for raping 12-year-girl, forcing abortion in 2021

On the basis of the complaint, police registered an FIR on March 17, 2021, in this regard and later filed a chargesheet in court.

Published on Sep 17, 2025 12:01 IST

17-year-old detained for raping, impregnating minor in Maharashtra's Pune

Police have detained a 17-year-old boy for allegedly raping and impregnating his college mate, officials said on Saturday. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Updated on Sep 13, 2025 22:10 IST

Odisha Police apprehend five minors in connection with murder of student

The victim's father in the complaint alleged that his son was killed inside an abandoned bathroom on the madrasa premises.

Published on Sep 7, 2025 17:24 IST

‘Relationship consensual’: Chandigarh court acquits youth in rape case

According to the prosecution, the complainant had registered a case against the youth. She had lodged a complaint with the police on December 29, 2022, stating that Pradeep Yadav was in a relationship with her for the past one and a half years. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Sep 3, 2025 03:16 IST

UP man arrested from Gujarat for raping teen girl for over 8 months

The 26-year-old accused, who hails from UP's Jaunpur district, was an autorickshaw driver in Surat.

Updated on Aug 20, 2025 18:45 IST

‘Love is not penal’: SC on minor couples in genuine romantic relationships

The Supreme Court bench noted that there is a distinction between exploitative criminal conduct and “romantic bonds” between teenagers.

Updated on Aug 20, 2025 24:48 IST

'Criminal to love?': SC bats for distinction in rape and 'genuine' romance

The bench observed that the police would look into the matters to ascertain whether it was a case of kidnapping, trafficking or whether it was a case of genuine love.

Updated on Aug 19, 2025 13:30 IST

Two men rape minor girls at swimming pool in Delhi's Narela; held

Police registered an FIR under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act.

Published on Aug 12, 2025 11:11 IST

Man gets 20 years' RI for having unnatural sex with teen boy in Odisha

According to the prosecution, the convict forcibly had an unnatural sex with the minor boy after inviting him to his home on February 17, 2023.

Published on Aug 8, 2025 16:22 IST

Juveniles, age of consent and justice: Explaining the wide conviction gap

For juveniles (16-18 years), Pocso convictions rose modestly from 144 in 2018 to 213 in 2022 even as the number of detentions rose from 844 to 1,757, which implies a conviction rate of just 12.12% in 2022. (Representational image)

Published on Aug 5, 2025 24:20 IST

Himachal school teacher arrested for sending obscene messages to student

The parents of the girl alleged that the teacher has been sending obscene messages to their daughter through her friend for a long time.

Published on Jul 26, 2025 18:06 IST

‘It was consensual’: Court gives teacher bail over sexual relation with student

In her bail plea, accused teacher said the boy was emotionally attached to her and referred to her as his “wife”.

Updated on Jul 24, 2025 01:55 IST

Meghalaya man gets two jail terms for sexual assault on minor

Special judge of POCSO court convicted the accused under sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

Published on Jul 22, 2025 06:05 IST

Kerala court sentences man to 3 life terms for repeatedly raping minor daughter

The abuse suffered by the child came to light in 2020 when she was eight years old, the SPP said.

Published on Jul 17, 2025 14:57 IST

Two male friends forced to indulge in unnatural sex over money dispute in Mumbai

Two teenage male friends were stripped and forced to indulge in unnatural sex while being filmed in Mumbai.

Updated on Jul 15, 2025 06:57 IST

Three men get 20 years imprisonment for raping minor in Meghalaya

Meghalaya: 3 men sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping girl in 2013.

Published on Jul 11, 2025 12:28 IST

Bloodstains in toilet, Thane school girls made to strip to check if menstruating

The school principal, meanwhile, has been dismissed from her position, authorities said.

Updated on Jul 10, 2025 03:20 IST

Man rapes, impregnates teen stepdaughter in Meghalaya; arrested

The accused was arrested from a village in Ri-Bhoi district, where he was hiding there since his wife registered a complaint with the police.

Published on Jul 9, 2025 12:18 IST

‘BJP leader’ lets boyfriend rape her minor daughter in her presence; held

BJP's Anamika Sharma and her boyfriend Sumit Patwal were arrested from a hotel in Haridwar on Wednesday.

Published on Jun 6, 2025 14:56 IST

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