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Rajasthan teacher held for molestation attempt on student, principal suspended

Published on Sep 21, 2024 03:27 IST

Rajasthan teacher held for molestation attempt on student, principal suspended

Badlapur sexual assault: 18-member committee to look into school safety norms

Thane, India - August 27, 2024: Govinda is seen holding a placard calling for death sentence for the accused in the Badlapur girls sexual assault case at the Dahi Handi festival in Thane at Sanskruti yuva Pratishan Dahihandi vartak nager in Thane. ( Praful Gangurde /HT Photo )

Updated on Sep 20, 2024 03:46 IST

Chandigarh: Auto driver awarded 3-yr rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor

The accused had been hired to pick and drop her and her younger sister, studying in Class 1 in the same school. (iStock)

chandigarh news

Updated on Sep 14, 2024 04:14 IST

Ludhiana: Man arrested for sexually assaulting 13-year-old boy

The Division Number 2 police arrested a Habib Ganj resident for allegedly sodomising a 13-year-old mentally challenged boy, officials said. HT File (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on Sep 13, 2024 16:45 IST

Mamata cabinet decides to set up 5 more fast track POCSO courts in Bengal

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (ANI)

Published on Sep 10, 2024 15:26 IST

Pocso court awards life term to six in 1992 Ajmer rape cases

The court also imposed a fine of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 lakh on each of them. (Representational image)

Updated on Aug 21, 2024 24:45 IST

J&K: Magisterial probe into sexual assault of Kishtwar girl, two detained under POCSO

The Kishtwar district administration on Tuesday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in the Marwah area on Saturday that triggered protests against the alleged high-handedness of station house officer Zaheer Iqbal. (Representational image)

chandigarh news

Updated on Aug 21, 2024 24:22 IST

Yediyurappa moves HC for quashing of Pocso case; court extends relief from arrest

Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa. (PTI)

Updated on Jun 29, 2024 01:08 IST

‘Atrocious’: Supreme Court berates Madras HC order on watching child porn

The Supreme Court agreed to examine the correctness of the January order by the Madras high court. (Sonu Mehta/HT FILE PHOTO)

Published on Mar 11, 2024 12:55 IST

5-year RI for Chandigarh man who sexually assaulted 10-year-old girl

After being convicted, Raghav Rao pleaded for leniency, citing that he was a poor person, who needed to maintain his brother’s family too. Also that he is suffering from multiple health issues. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

chandigarh news

Published on Nov 24, 2023 23:51 IST

36-year-old sent to 10 years in jail for raping minor niece

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Updated on Nov 23, 2023 02:18 IST

Labourer gets 10-year jail term for kidnapping, raping minor in 2019

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Updated on Nov 22, 2023 02:28 IST

Govandi man gets 20-year jail for raping two-year-old niece

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Updated on Nov 17, 2023 01:38 IST

Child rights take centre stage at Chitkara International School’s session

Child rights take centre stage at Chitkara International School’s session. (HT PHOTO)

chandigarh news

Published on Nov 1, 2023 16:47 IST

‘…instead of 2 mins of pleasure’: Court suggests girls to control sexual urges

The court also remarked that adolescent boys must respect young girls and womn and their dignity as well as their bodily autonomy.

Published on Oct 20, 2023 17:24 IST

Father showed porn clip, molested me, says Rajasthan teenager; cops arrest him

The man was arrested by the Pali police in Rajasthan and remanded in judicial custody by the police. (AFP/Getty File Image)

Updated on Aug 24, 2023 11:25 IST

Man gets 10 years’ jail for raping 15-year-old girl in Gautam Budh Nagar in 2014

The girl’s mother filed a complaint at the Dadri police station on August 30, 2014, alleging that her old daughter was raped by their neighbour. (Representational Image)

Updated on Aug 22, 2023 12:29 IST

4 convicted in Dalit sisters’ gangrape, murder case in Lakhimpur

A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) court convicted four out of the six accused. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Aug 11, 2023 19:21 IST

Four convicted for Dalit sisters’ gang rape and murder in UP's Lakhimpur

Special public prosecutor (Pocso cases) Brijesh Pandey said that the court has fixed August 14 as the date for the pronouncement of quantum of punishment for the four convicts (Representative photo)

Updated on Aug 11, 2023 23:20 IST

Madhya Pradesh SDM held for sexually harassing tribal girls

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Updated on Jul 11, 2023 19:01 IST

Sam Smith shocks fans with ‘unholy’ outfit and performance, faces backlash

In 2017, singer Sam Smith said they feel “just as much a woman as I am a man”.

Published on Jul 10, 2023 14:51 IST

61-year-old gets 20-year jail term for sexually assaulting an 8-year-old

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Updated on Jul 3, 2023 19:17 IST

POCSO cases on the rise in Pune rural, 271 cases reported in 2022

As many as 271 cases of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) were registered in Pune rural in 2022 (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated on Jul 1, 2023 16:07 IST

Assam: Sub-inspector booked under POCSO over allegations of minor’s sexual assault

According to the girl’s complaint, a male officer asked her to remove her clothes to which she denied. (Representative file image)

Updated on Jun 29, 2023 11:32 IST

Man gets 3 years in jail for forcibly hugging, kissing minor girl

HT Image

Updated on Jun 24, 2023 19:40 IST

Day after charges, minor’s father hopes to move on: ‘Wish wrestlers well’

On Thursday, Delhi Police charged Singh with sexual harassment, stalking, and assault or force to outrage the modesty of a woman, but told a court to cancel the Pocso case due to a lack of corroborating evidence.

Updated on Jun 16, 2023 23:19 IST

Amritsar: Police launch probe after 12-year-old girl delivers baby

The police have launched an investigation after registering a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after a 12-year-old girl delivered a baby boy. The incident came to the light on Friday after the victim along with her pre-mature baby was referred from Kapurthala to Amritsar’s Guru Nanak Dev Hospital (GNDH) in an ambulance. (Representational image)

chandigarh news

Updated on May 27, 2023 16:53 IST

Delay in trials of sexual offences against kids: Forensic lab assures court of prompt purchase of DNA kits

The POCSO fast-track court of additional sessions judge (ASJ) Prashant Rana, which is holding a trial in the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl, had taken cognizance of non-availability of DNA PCR kits and the resultant effect on the conclusion of POCSO trials in the absence of DNA test reports.

chandigarh news

Updated on May 26, 2023 18:27 IST

Ludhiana: Labourer arrested for raping 6-year-old girl

Police lodged an FIR against the accused under Section 376AB of the IPC and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. (iStock)

chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 27, 2023 18:32 IST

Two held for abducting, raping two minor girls in Chandigarh, Panchkula

In the Panchkula case, Raj Kumar, a resident of Shakti Nagar, Kalka, was arrested for kidnapping a 17-year-old girl on March 27 and raping her. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 23, 2023 19:13 IST

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