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The 58-year-old retired Mumbai cop was convicted under IPC section 354 (A) (molestation) and relevant provisions of the POCSO Act by special judge Kalpana Patil..
Credit: Mid-Day - Published 12 hours ago

The principal of a government primary school in Bulandshahr, Pratap Singh, was arrested for sexually abusing girl students, showing them 'indecent videos' on..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 1 day ago

A woman and man in Bhopal were sentenced to 20 years for raping a minor, with the woman aiding the man. Legal actions were taken under the Pocso Act, fining them..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago

A 15-year-old girl from Nepal was sexually assaulted in Mumbra after traveling alone to meet an Instagram friend in Maharashtra. The accused was arrested at..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago

Sexual harassment, abuse and sexual assault against young children are on the rise and to ensure protection of children rights and to strengthen reporting and..
Credit: Mondaq - Published 1 week ago

Jabalpur double murder: Father and son fatally stabbed, sister missing. Mukul accused. Railway employee's tragic end. SP leads search. Pocso Act implications...
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago

The controversial documentary 'To Kill a Tiger' by Nisha Pahuja reveals the face of a gang-raped teenage survivor, violating the Pocso Act. Despite losing the..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago

Ten school girls were sexually assaulted by six to seven men after a farewell in the Khairthal-Tijara district. An FIR has been registered under the POCSO Act...
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on March 2, 2024

The accused acquitted by the Thane court was charged under relevant IPC sections in addition to the provisions of the POCSO Act.
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on February 20, 2024

Special court judge S V Khongal hearing cases pertaining to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, on Friday convicted 45-year-old Raju..
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on February 10, 2024

The 22-year-old, in her complaint filed on Monday, said that she came in contact with Varun in 2018 through Instagram, and the player raped her on multiple..
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on February 7, 2024

In Rajasthan's Alwar district, a case has been registered against three constables for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl over a period of nearly two years...
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on December 24, 2023

A special court for Pocso cases found a 22-year-old youth named Venkatesh guilty of abducting a minor girl twice and coercing her into marriage during the second..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on December 23, 2023

A case has been filed at Haldwani police station against two women employees of a child protection home, accusing them of serious offences including rape and..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on December 17, 2023

The pendency of POCSO Act cases has increased by 7.4%, reaching over 1.3 lakh cases by March 2023. The government has informed the Lok Sabha that the cumulative..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on December 14, 2023

BJP MLA Ramdular Gond is found guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl in 2014 and faces punishment under the Pocso Act. The court will announce the sentence on..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on December 12, 2023

According to the NCRB data, Tamil Nadu witnessed a significant increase in crimes against women and children in 2022. The state reported 9,207 cases of crimes..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on December 10, 2023

A 14-year-old girl from Bihar was rescued after being held captive and subjected to brutal treatment by her employer's family in Gurgaon. This is the eighth case..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on December 10, 2023

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved continuation of the fast track special courts scheme for the next three years, till March 2026, for expeditious disposal..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on November 29, 2023

Delhi court imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on woman for falsely accusing daughter of sexual assault; woman misused Pocso Act to settle property dispute; court says law..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on November 24, 2023

According to a report by the NGO Praja Foundation, 61% of rape cases registered in Mumbai from 2018 to 2022 were under the POCSO Act. The report also highlighted..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on November 23, 2023

A court in Kerala has sentenced a man to death for the rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl. The special POCSO court judge gave the highest punishment to Ashwaq..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on November 14, 2023

BJP leaders in Rajasthan have criticized the state government for its alleged silence and failure to ensure justice in the case of a minor girl who was raped in..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on November 11, 2023

The Karnataka High Court has granted conditional bail to Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the pontiff of Murugharajendra Bruhanmutt, Chitradurga, who was arrested..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on November 8, 2023

The High Court of Karnataka has granted bail to Shivamurthy Sharana, the pontiff of the Chitradurga Murugharajendra Bruhan Math, who had been in custody since..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on November 8, 2023

The Allahabad High Court has raised concerns about the misuse of the Pocso Act, stating that it was not intended to criminalize consensual relationships between..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on November 2, 2023

A 35-year-old man in Mathura has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy. The incident occurred on July 23, 2023, when the..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on November 1, 2023

In a significant verdict, a special Pocso (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court in Mathura has sentenced a 35-year-old man to life imprisonment..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on October 31, 2023

Two girls had sent out a five-page anonymous letter – addressed to the women’s commission of country and state, Chief Justice of India, Prime Minister, and..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on October 31, 2023

The Calcutta High Court has stated that charges under the Pocso Act result in automatic criminalisation, as it acquitted a man who had a relationship with a..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on October 19, 2023

A special fast-track court, specifically designated for cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, has handed down a rigorous..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on October 10, 2023

The Law Commission has submitted a report to the law ministry stating that it is not advisable to change the age of consent under the Protection of Children from..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on September 29, 2023

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped in a moving car in Kushinagar district earlier this month. Police arrested three men, all neighbours of..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on September 25, 2023

A shopkeeper has been arrested for molesting a minor girl while she came to buy school stationery material in Navi Mumbai`s Turbhe, police said.
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on September 24, 2023

Acting on a complaint by the girl, the police on Wednesday registered a case against Sheikh under Indian Penal Code sections, including 354A (sexual harassment)..
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on September 21, 2023

A private residential hostel superintendent in Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh was arrested and a warden was booked under the IPC and POCSO Act for mental and..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on September 12, 2023

Special Judge Kalpna Patil, presiding over the court set up under the POCSO Act, acquitted the accused on Sept 5
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on September 8, 2023

An FIR of rape read with sections of the POCSO Act was lodged against the accused and his wife. 
Credit: Zee News - Published on August 22, 2023

Settling key legal points concerning sex crimes, the Madras high court has said that in cases of consensual sex between minors, termination of pregnancy can be..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on August 17, 2023

Credit: newKerala.com - Published on August 14, 2023

A case under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and other relevant sections of IPC has been registered.
Credit: DNA - Published on August 13, 2023

Male and female constables attached with GRP accused of inappropriate behaviour and harassment; FIR registered under IPC, IT and POCSO Act
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on August 11, 2023

The intention of the Pocso Act was to protect children from sexual exploitation, not to criminalise relationships between young consenting adults, the Delhi high..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on August 9, 2023

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on August 7, 2023

Three 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..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on August 7, 2023

Special judge V V Virkar convicted the accused Sadanand Vasant Lad (28) of charges under relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences..
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on August 7, 2023

A 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..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on July 18, 2023

The 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..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on July 13, 2023

The 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,..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on July 6, 2023

In 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..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on June 30, 2023

The startling admission by the father substantially weakens the case against Brij Bhusha Sharan Singh who is accused of sexual harassment by several wrestlers...
Credit: Zee News - Published on June 8, 2023

A look at some of the Hindi films which bring forward the POCSO act and reign supreme due to their unapologetic storytelling.  
Credit: Zee News - Published on June 5, 2023

Special 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..
Credit: DNA - Published on May 22, 2023

District and Additional Sessions Judge (Kalyan) PR Ashturkar, hearing cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, said the minor..
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on May 22, 2023

Cites 600 per cent rise in cybercrimes against minors; cases of child rights violations surge, too
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on May 20, 2023

Special court judge S J Ansari, hearing cases related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, passed the judgment
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on May 17, 2023

Special 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..
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on May 8, 2023

Credit: newKerala.com - Published on May 6, 2023

A 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..
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on May 4, 2023

In 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.
Credit: DNA - Published on May 2, 2023

The 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..
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on April 30, 2023

One 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..
Credit: Zee News - Published on April 30, 2023

Delhi Police on Friday registered two separate FIRs against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on complaints of sexual harassment..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on April 28, 2023

A 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..
Credit: Zee News - Published on April 24, 2023

A 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..
Credit: Zee News - Published on April 22, 2023

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..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on April 17, 2023

A 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...
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on April 9, 2023

Uttar 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..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on April 9, 2023

The 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,..
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on April 6, 2023

The fast-track special court of Yamunanagar under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, sentenced the mother of a sexual assault survivor..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on March 30, 2023

The 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..
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on March 17, 2023

Maharashtra: Upon the complaint of the victim's mother, police detained the accused after filing the case under the POCSO Act.
Credit: DNA - Published on March 11, 2023

Delhi High Court on Friday said that its hands were tied when dealing with relationships involving teenagers that came under the Protection of Children from..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on March 10, 2023

He 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..
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on March 2, 2023

The man was held guilty of sections 354 (molestation) and 509 (words, gestures or acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code and..
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on February 24, 2023

In his order of Thursday, Special Judge A N Sirsikar also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the man, who was tried under the Indian Penal Code and Protection of..
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on February 24, 2023

The 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...
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on February 10, 2023

A 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..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on February 9, 2023

The case has been registered under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act
Credit: Mid-Day - Published on February 8, 2023

Holding 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..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published on February 6, 2023

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