"We will launch a massive crackdown against child marriage in the state. Those marrying girls below the age of 14 years, will be booked under the POCSO Act," the CM said.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Delhi Police to bring a chargesheet on record after taking note of the submissions made by Delhi Police that no criminality was found on the part of Mohd Zubair and his name is not included his name in the chargesheet.
Chhattisgarh Police have arrested the principal of a school in Chhattisgarh's Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district for allegedly molesting a seven-year-old girl student, said police on Monday.
The Delhi High Court has recently issued notice on the plea moved by the victim of the Unnao Gang rape case seeking anticipatory bail in a case of alleged forgery of date of birth.
The CJI said sexual abuse of children remains a hidden problem as there is a culture of silence and therefore, the state must encourage families to report abuse even where the perpetrator is a family member.
The special (POCSO) court of judge Shailja Gupta found the accused Hanumat Jatav guilty under sections 376AB, 376 (2) of the IPC section 5, 6 of the POCSO Act whereas accused Urmila Sahu found guilty under Section 109 of the IPC and sections 16, 17 of the POCSO act.