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Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences Pocso Act News

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.

Published 4 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.

Updated 12 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

Updated 68 days ago

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

Supreme Court

Updated 117 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

Published 126 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)

Published 126 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)

Published 137 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)

Published 157 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)

Published 222 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)

Published 235 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.

Updated 256 days ago

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

Gavel and law books (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published 274 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.

Published 283 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.

Published 291 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.

Published 292 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)

Published 293 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)

Published 296 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)

Published 302 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)

Published 303 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)

Published 308 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)

Published 346 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.

Published 347 days ago

‘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 358 days ago

7 held for gang rape of 17-year-old in Tamil Nadu

The accused are in the age group of 19 and 20 and the victim is 17 years old. (HT FILE)

Published 513 days ago

Court sentences man to death in ‘rarest of rare’ case of rape of infant

Local residents of Burtolla in north Kolkata found the child on December 1, 2024, bleeding and crying. (Representative Image)

Updated 513 days ago

4 held for sexually assaulting 3 minors, hunt on for one: Police

The accused were held after police received a complaint through the childline service policy, (Representative image/HT FILE)

Published 515 days ago

Assam University staff allegedly molests minor girl, arrested

Faruque Ahmed, a non-teaching employee of Assam University Silchar who allegedly molested a 14-year-old adivasi girl at the university's Law Department on Friday.

Updated 529 days ago

‘Physical relations’ cannot automatically mean sexual assault, rules Delhi HC

The Delhi high court. (Mint File Photo)

Updated 564 days ago

Kiara Advani removes Jani Master from Game Changer shoutout post after backlash

Kiara Advani removes POCSO-accused Jani Master's name from Game Changer shoutout post following backlash

Published 568 days ago

Kiara's shoutout for POCSO-accused Jani Master receives backlash from fans

Kiara Advani comes under fire for her Game Changer shoutout to POCSO-accused Jani Master

Updated 569 days ago

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