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Telangana: 17-year-old girl gang-raped in Ranga Reddy district
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Ranga Reddy (Telangana) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): A case has been registered against two youth for allegedly gang-raping a 17-year-old girl in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district on August 19.
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Jaunpur youth booked for raping two minor girls
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 8 (ANI): A youth was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly raping two minor girls here, police said on Wednesday.
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SC directs Centre to set up special courts in districts with over 100 POCS
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to fund and set up within 60 days exclusive courts in every district where 100 or more cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act are pending.
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SC directs Centre to fund, set up special POCSO courts
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to fund and set up exclusive courts in every district where 100 or more cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act are pending.
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Case registered against police head constable for raping 14-yr-old girl in
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 : A case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 has been registered against an absconding police head constable for allegedly raping a 14-year-old domestic help in Mundka area, said police on Thursday.
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Andhra: Three held for kidnapping minor girl
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): Three persons were nabbed in connection with the kidnapping of a minor girl here Nandigama police said here on Thursday.
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NCPCR is mandated to protect, promote child rights: Smriti Irani
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Women Child and Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is mandated to function for the protection and promotion of child rights.
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Over 1,000 new fast track courts to be set up for speedy justice
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): More than 1000 fast track courts will be set up in the country for speedy trial of cases of sexual assault on women and children, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Women and Child Development said on Thursday.
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Cabinet approves amendments to POCSO Act, includes death penalty for sexua
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 that provides for the death penalty for sexual offences against children.
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Union Cabinet approves Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 201
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019. The Bill will be introduced in the ongoing session of parliament.
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Hyderabad: Juvenile found guilty of sexual assaulting 5-year-old girl
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 30 (ANI): A juvenile boy has been convicted in a case of sexual assault of a minor girl by the Juvenile Justice Board at LB Nagar.
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MP: Minor girl raped in Nowrozabad, accused held
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Umaria (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jun 28 (ANI): A 45-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a 6-year-old girl here in Nowrozabad on Friday, police said.
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