Search For "pocso case"
"We are living in fear": Brahmachari Ashutosh Maharaj alleges threat to li
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
In an emotional and strongly worded statement, Brahmachari Ashutosh Maharaj alleged that he and his followers are facing serious threats after the Allahabad High Court granted interim relief to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in a POCSO-related case.
Read More
"Police reports contained contradictory statements": Jyotirmath Shankarach
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
Jyotirmath Peetham Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati's counsel on Friday asserted that the case filed against the Shankaracharya was fundamentally baseless and highlighted discrepancies within the police reports and supporting documents, arguing they lacked the consistency
Read More
"Court agrees this case has been fabricated": Swami Avimukteshwaranand
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
"Our counsel informed that the court has stayed our arrest after listening to both sides during the hearing. Our appeal was that the case is fabricated. Surely the judge found substance in our appeal, and so he gave the verdict. That is why we were saying from the beginning to present the
Read More
Allahabad HC stays arrest of Swami Avimukteshwaranand in POCSO case
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
The court order provides interim protection from coercive action until further hearing in the matter. The bench directed the authorities not to take any immediate action against the Shankaracharya and stated that he would cooperate with the ongoing police investigation.
Read More
Swami Avimukteshwaranand approaches Allahabad HC for anticipatory bail for
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
The legal battle surrounding Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati has intensified, with the Shankaracharya moving an anticipatory bail petition before the Allahabad High Court. The matter is likely to come up for hearing soon.
Read More
Swami Avimukteshwaranand approaches Allahabad HC for anticipatory bail in
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
ADJ Rape and POCSO Special Court Vinod Kumar Chaurasia ordered the Jhunsi police to register a case and investigate. In compliance with this court order, the police have registered a case. Jhunsi police station has registered an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwarananda, his disciple Mukundan
Read More
UP Congress chief Ajay Rai writes to PM Modi, seeks impartial probe in POC
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
"The circumstances and broader perspective surrounding this case have raised serious questions and concerns in society," Raid said, stressing that Swamiji had earlier publicly questioned the Uttar Pradesh government's administrative arrangements in connection with the stampede at the Maha
Read More
"Attack on daughters means end of life": Gujarat Dy CM Harsh Sanghavi welc
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Saturday welcomed the Rajkot Special Court's verdict awarding the death penalty to a man convicted of raping, stating, "any attack on daughters means the end of life."
Read More
Karnataka Police registers POCSO case against three minor boys for sexual
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka Police on Saturday registered a POSCO case against three minor boys, between the ages of 14 and 15, for sexual harassment in Hubbali.
Read More
Hyderabad Commissioner says, city reported 15% drop in overall crime
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Saturday said that overall crime in the city has declined by around 15 per cent compared to last year, with reductions recorded in cybercrime and crimes against women, even as reporting of kidnapping, rape and POCSO cases has seen a margin
Read More
Supreme Court stays trial of former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa in POCSO case
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the trial of former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa in a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) case filed against him.
Read More
Court concludes POCSO case in nine days, awards 25-year sentence to convic
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Special POCSO court at Delhi's Tis Hazari concluded a POCSO trial in 9 days and awarded a punishment of 25 years jail to a convict. The convicted person raped a minor girl child aged two on the night of Diwali.
Read More