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Delhi HC says POCSO case can't be compromised in mediation
Updated : 2 years ago IST
However, the High Court clarified that the cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act can't be referred to mediation for compromise or settlement.
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Gautam Buddha Nagar: Man arrested under POCSO for raping minor
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A man has been arrested under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly raping a three-year-old minor here, police said on Friday.
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India hockey player Varun Kumar accused of raping a minor, booked under PO
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
An FIR was registered in Bengaluru under the Protection of Children from Sexual Assault (POCSO) Act against India hockey player Varun Kumar, who has been accused of allegedly raping a minor under the pretext of marriage.
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Indore court sentences Sadhu Baba to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"During the hearing on Wednesday (January 31), the court of Additional Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Rashmi Walter convicted Parmatma Das (53), under section 5M/6 POCSO act and a fine of Rs 2000," District Prosecution Officer, Sanjeev Srivastava said.
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Court convicts man for raping minor based on DNA traced from clothes, body
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Delhi's Rohini Court has recently convicted a man for raping a minor on the basis of a DNA report. The court convicted the accused based on the fact that DNA was found on the clothes and body parts of the minor victim.
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Assam: 17-year-old boy held for rape and murder of 6-year-old girl
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A 17-year-old boy was arrested for the alleged rape and murder of a 6-year-old girl in Assam's Barpeta district on Tuesday.
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Delhi: L-G grants special remisison to prisoners on eve of Republic Day
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
On the eve of the 75th Republic Day, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday granted special remission to various categories of prisoners, including women who are undergoing sentences ranging from 10 years to up to one year at correctional facilities across the national capital.
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SC grants anticipatory bail to children of suspended Delhi govt officer in
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to the two children of suspended Delhi government official Premoday Khakha, who was arrested for repeatedly raping a 17-year-old girl in his care multiple times at his residence between November 2020 and January 2021.
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Rajasthan: 13-year-old minor girl raped for 10 days in Ajmer
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A case has been registered under a section of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the police said.
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Himachal HC quashes FIR after POCSO accused, victim solemnise marriage
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday quashed an FIR filed under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Indian Penal Code (IPC) after observing that the accused and the victim solemnised marriage and a 'compromise' was reached between both the pa
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Kerala: Fast Track Court awards 40 years imprisonment, fine of Rs 20,000 t
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Kerala special Fast Track Court has sentenced a woman to 40 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 20,000 in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case on Monday.
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Delhi LG approves appointment of 4 special public prosecutors for trials i
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The official statement said that the Government conceded that the opinion of LG shall be required for the appointment of Special Public Prosecutors (SPPs) for CBI to conduct trials of POCSO cases in various special courts of the National Capital, which has been stalled for over nine months.
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