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Karnataka: 4 arrested in Dakshina Kannada minor girl's rape case
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) [India], October 10 (ANI): Four people have been arrested for allegedly gang raping a minor girl at Bantwala in Dakshina Kannada district on October 8, Karnataka Police said.
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Skin-to-skin contact: SC reserves order against Bombay HC verdict
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgement on appeals against the controversial Bombay High Court judgment that held that groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protectio
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Maharashtra: 28 arrested for raping 15-year-old girl in Thane's Dombivli
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], September 24 (ANI): Thane Police on Thursday registered a case against 33 people for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl, several times over a period of 9-months, in the Dombivli area of Maharashtra's Thane district.
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Teacher held for sexually assaulting girl student in UP's Rampur
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 12 (ANI): A teacher at a private school has been held and booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl student on September 5 during Teachers' Day celebrations.
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Andhra Pradesh: Man held for sexually assaulting daughter, another minor g
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 5 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh police has booked a man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls, including his own daughter under Yeleswaram police limits in East Godavar
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43,000 offences under POCSO Act registered last year: AG KK Venugopal to S
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): As many as 43,000 offences registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in the last year, Attorney General of India KK Venugopal told the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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SC appoints amicus curiae in case filed against Bombay HC's order acquitti
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Supreme Court on Friday asked senior advocate Siddharth Dave to assist it as amicus curiae in a case where the Bombay High Court acquitted a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor stating that "groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" can
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NCPCR seeks action against Rahul Gandhi's for revealing Nangal rape victim
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Tuesday issued notice to Twitter India asking it to take action against the Twitter handle of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi allegedly for violating the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
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Delhi Court grants anticipatory bail to 2 accused in POCSO Act
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): A Delhi Court has granted anticipatory bail to two accused in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, observing that complainant said that she has no objection to granting relief to the accused persons if they do not cause any disturbanc
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FIRs being filed as Twitter now responsible for its contents after losing
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): A day after the Delhi Police Cyber Cell registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and IT Act against Twitter, National in-charge of BJP's Information and Technology department Amit Malviya said child pornography is o
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Delhi Police file FIR against Twitter under POCSO, IT Act
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Delhi Police Cyber Cell on Tuesday registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and IT Act against Twitter on a complaint it received from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) citing the availa
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SAI suspends coach and orders enquiry for allegedly assaulting minor
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday suspended the coach who is allegedly accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old schoolgirl. The SAI has ordered an enquiry on the breach of conduct rules.
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