Edit Profile
crown
Subscribe Now
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
Get App
Copyright © HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved.
Sign in

    Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences Pocso Act News

    Doctor, grandmother booked for selling baby born out of sexual assault against daughter in Mumbai

    Police said the prematurely born baby was sold to the Nalasopara couple after the mother was discharged from the hospital.
    Cities
    Updated 8 days ago

    40-year-old man held for abducting, raping 9-year-old in Delhi's Swaroop Nagar

    The accused had come to Delhi from the family’s native village around seven months ago in search of work, cops revealed.
    Cities
    Updated 38 days ago

    Corporal punishment without sexual intent not offence under POCSO: SC

    SC said the teacher could have handled the situation “in a much more sensitive manner.
    India News
    Published 40 days ago

    Chirag Paswan denies links to right-wing creator held over Jantar Mantar assault

    Content creator Swatantra Bhardwaj was arrested by Delhi Police on Saturday.
    Cities
    Updated 46 days ago

    School bus driver sexually abuses 3-year-old in Navi Mumbai, arrested

    According to the police, the accused used to drive a private bus that ferried students from a local kindergarten and primary school. (Photo for representation)
    India News
    Updated 47 days ago

    30-year-old man arrested for allegedly raping 11-year-old relative in Palwal

    Police arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting his 11-year-old sister-in-law
    India News
    Published 53 days ago

    Ex-serviceman running Nagpur military school held for sexual abuse of minors: Cops

    A complaint was lodged by a girl student on Sunday alleging that girls were subjected to inappropriate physical touch, obscene acts and coerced sexual relations under the pretext of military preparation. (Representative photo)
    India News
    Published 63 days ago

    SC notice to Centre over lapses in limiting child sexual abuse content online

    The case was brought by the NGO, Just Rights for Children Alliance, which approached the Supreme Court in a pending matter concerning protection of children from online sexual exploitation.
    India News
    Published 65 days ago

    Thane court acquits coach of raping minor girl, citing continued training

    The observations of the top court came while hearing separate appeals filed by the Kerala government and the accused MLAs against a March 12 order by the Kerala high court refusing to drop charges against the legislators.
    Cities
    Published 102 days ago

    Allahabad HC refuses to quash rape, gangrape FIR under guise of ‘nikah halala’

    As per the FIR, the victim was married in April 2015 at the age of 15 and was subsequently divorced via triple talaq in January 2016. A few months later, she was married to another man under the pretext of halala and was raped.
    India News
    Updated 110 days ago

    1 yr after arrest, rape accused out on bail kills minor victim

    The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) is an Indian law enacted in 2012 to protect children under 18 from sexual assault, sexual harassment, and pornography
    Cities
    Updated 166 days ago

    SC to hear plea for probe into minor’s rape in Gurugram

    Supreme Court
    Cities
    Updated 215 days ago

    HC denies bail to man convicted of 5-year-old’s rape, murder

    HC denies bail to man convicted of 5-year-old’s rape, murder
    Cities
    Published 223 days ago

    Burari tuition teacher booked for sexually assaulting three students

    The accused, Dheeraj Chaudhary, was booked on Monday after a complaint by a survivor. He is currently on the run. (Representative photo)
    Cities
    Published 223 days ago

    HC upholds life terms for 3 in 2014 minor rape-murder case

    HC upholds life terms for 3 in 2014 minor rape-murder case. (Shutterstock)
    Cities
    Published 234 days ago

    15-year-old delivers baby alone at Pune home; man arrested under POCSO

    15-yr-old delivers baby alone at home; man arrested (HT)
    Cities
    Published 254 days ago

    25-year-old arrested for raping 4-year-old in outer Delhi

    Police stated that after reports from the forensics and the crime teams, sections of kidnapping were also added. (Representative photo)
    Cities
    Published 319 days ago

    25-year-old rapes, assaults minor relative in Dwarka; yet to be held

    The 15-year-old girl had come to Delhi with her family to attend a wedding (Representative photo)
    Cities
    Published 332 days ago

    Three men torture, gangrape a 14-year-old schoolgirl in Kolkata, arrested

    The Kolkata Police arrested all three accused and charged them under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and BNS.
    India News
    Updated 353 days ago

    Court refuses bail to school peon arrested for sexual abusing 14-year-old girl

    Gavel and law books (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    Cities
    Published 371 days ago

    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.
    Cities
    Published 380 days ago

    Ludhiana: Minor alleges rape, son of sorcerer booked

    The Jagraon Sadar police have registered an FIR against the accused, identified as Manpreet Singh alias Monu.
    Cities
    Published 388 days ago

    Ludhiana: Minor delivers baby, cousin booked for rape

    The case has been forwarded to the Sahibpur police station in Begusarai, Bihar, for further action.
    Cities
    Published 389 days ago

    Panchkula: Gurdwara sewadar arrested for sexually assaulting 9-year-old girl

    DCP Srishti Gupta confirmed that the children underwent a thorough medical examination. (HT Photo for representation)
    Cities
    Published 391 days ago

    CM Gupta clears plan for 53 special courts to speed trials in Delhi

    Move follows LG’s task force push; over 17,000 pending cases to get priority as 16 ad-hoc courts are converted and 37 new ones created with full staffing support. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)
    Cities
    Published 393 days ago

    Ludhiana: Minor boy booked for raping 3-year-old girl

    The inspector stated that the doctors have not confirmed sexual assault on the girl yet. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 399 days ago

    Ghaziabad: Man gets 20-yr jail terms for raping colleague’s three minor daughters

    The 13-year-old victim testified that Singh first assaulted her in July 2019 while she was studying in Class 9 at a government school in Delhi, threatening her with dire consequences if she disclosed the incidents. (Representational image)
    Cities
    Published 400 days ago

    Chandigarh: Neighbour convicted for 8-year-old’s rape

    The quantum of sentence against the convict, Manoj Kumar, will be pronounced on Friday. (HT Photo for representation)
    Cities
    Published 405 days ago

    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)
    India News
    Published 443 days ago

    4 prisoners on trial in rape, POCSO cases escape from Chhattisgarh's Korba jail

    Police has obtained CCTV footage of the incident in which the four prisoners are seen scaling the 25 feet wall of the jail.
    India News
    Published 445 days ago
    Home / Topic / Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences Pocso Act / News
    • mint-logo
    • HH-logo
    • mint-lounge
    • htauto-logo-v6-black
    • ht_tech_logo_white@2x
    • ht-bangla
    • healthshots
    • OTT-icon
    • slurrp-icon
    • smartcast-logo
    • ht-kannada
    • ht-tamil
    • ht-telugu
    • ht-marathi
    • logo-fab-play
    • VCCircle_logo-white
    • TechCircle_logo_white
    • VCCEdge_logo_white
    • edge-insights-logo
    • shineLogo
    © 2026 HindustanTimes