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Indore court hands double life sentence to accused in step-daughter rape c
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The District and Sessions Court of Indore has sentenced an accused of raping his step-daughter to double life imprisonment under section 5, 13, and 14 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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SC orders reinstatement of sweeper couple terminated for exposing child-tr
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate reinstatement of a Varanasi-based sweeper couple who were terminated from service by a contractor engaged by the Municipal Corporation, for exposing an alleged child-trafficking racket in the state.
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Presence or absence of hymenal tear cannot be treated as conclusive proof
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, while dismissing the appeal of convict man, affirmed his conviction under Section 18 read with Sections 5(m) and 5(n) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and Section 511 read with Section 376AB of the IPC, holding that the ev
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Minor girl raped in Andhra Pradesh's Rajahmundry, accused identified
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A tenth-class minor female student was allegedly raped by a young man in a Social Welfare Department hostel in Rajahmundry.
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SC to organise National Annual Stakeholders Consultation on 'Safeguarding
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Juvenile Justice Committee of the Supreme Court will organise on October 11 and 12 the 10th National Annual Stakeholders Consultation on 'Safeguarding the Girl Child: Towards a Safer and Enabling Environment for Her in India'.
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First Heart Foundations Network Sets World Record for Longest CPR Marathon
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 9: In a remarkable demonstration of endurance, teamwork, and community spirit, Coimbatore has etched its name in Indian Book of Records with "Pulse30", achieving the Longest Continuous CPR Chest Compression Marathon.
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Tripura: Girl raped, poisoned in Agartala; accused arrested
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A minor girl was allegedly raped and poisoned by a man known to her family in the Rajnagar area of West Agartala, police said on Sunday. The victim is hospitalised.
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Delhi HC stresses UCC amid ongoing conflict between Personal Law and Child
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court has observed that the recurring conflict between personal laws permitting child marriages and statutory provisions under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) requires urgent legislative clarity, even hinting at the
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'Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar' initiative is PM Modi's gift to entire natio
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Smriti Irani on Wednesday said that empowerment of women and the protection of children have always been the focal point of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance, while calling the 'Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar' initiative, which PM Modi launched today, a gif
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UNICEF warns of endless cycle of crisis facing children in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a statement released, UNICEF emphasised that access to quality education, healthcare, clean water, and child protection was becoming nothing less than a lifeline to the children of Afghanistan.
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Special guests to be honoured at 79th Independence Day for empowering wome
Updated : 7 months ago IST
In recognition of their service towards empowering women and children and ensuring last-mile delivery of essential services, 171 Special Guests will attend the ceremony. The invitees include Anganwadi workers and supervisors, children from CCIS and PM CARES, Child Development Project Officer
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Assam Police hosts State-Level Multi-Stakeholder dialogue on child protect
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Assam Police, under its flagship Sishu Mitra Programme, convened a State-Level Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue aimed at strengthening coordination and bridging systemic gaps within the child protection ecosystem. The objective of the initiative was to strengthen institutional response mechanism
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