The convict, a neighbour of the victim, was someone she trusted and referred to as 'uncle.' The child born from the assault has since been placed for adoption.
Additional Sessions Judge (II) and Special Judge (POCSO) Savita Jadia sentenced the accused Mangal Panwar (around 22 years) with triple death penalty separately under Sections 376 AB of IPC, section 5i/6 and section 5m/6 of POCSO Act. Additionally, Judge Jadia awarded rigorous imprisonment o
The Gadag Police of Karnataka have taken two persons into custody for allegedly raping and blackmailing a 15-year-old girl. The accused have been booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, said police.
The court expressed its concern over the non-collection of nail clippings and said that since this was a case of digital rape, the investigating agency should have collected the nail clippings and fingernail scrapings of both hands of the accused.
The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights recently held a hearing for 35 cases related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, addressing complaints received under the POCSO Act
Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor have broken the silence over the case registered against them under the POCSO act for ALT Balaji's web series 'Gandi Baat'.They refuted the claims and shared an official statement on Tuesday.
Mumbai police interrogated producer Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor, who were booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly showing inappropriate scenes involving minor girls in an episode of the ALT Balaji's web series 'Gandi Baat'.
Producer Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor have landed in legal trouble. A case has been filed against them under the POCSO Act for allegedly showing inappropriate scenes involving minor girls in an episode of the ALT Balaji's web series 'Gandi Baat'.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued guidelines to Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) for disbursal of compensation to victims of child abuse in POCSO Cases.
On the Badlapur sexual assault incident, Thane Police PRO Shailesh Salvi in a press conference on Tuesday said that a case was filed against the accused by his wife as well for which the special team had taken a transfer warrant