Search For "pocso"
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.
Read More
Delhi: L-G grants special remisison to prisoners on eve of Republic Day
Updated : 2 years, 2 months 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.
Read More
Brij Bhushan Singh case: Delhi Court defers order on police's cancellation
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Delhi's Patiala House Court on Thursday deferred the pronouncement of the order on whether to accept Delhi Police's cancellation report in a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) case against former WFI Chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Read More
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.
Read More
MP: Court awards life imprisonment to 30-year-old man for kidnapping minor
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Additional Session Judge Tripti Pandey convicted the accused, Rahul Mehra, under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 364A and also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000.
Read More
Rajasthan: 13-year-old minor girl raped for 10 days in Ajmer
Updated : 2 years, 3 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.
Read More
Kerala police set to appeal against court verdict in murder case of six-ye
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Kerala police have decided to appeal against the court verdict in the case related to the murder of a six-year-old girl in Vandiperiyar, the state police chief's office informed.
Read More
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
Read More
Unnao rape case: Delhi HC grants anticipatory bail to victim, her mother i
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has recently granted anticipatory bail to the victim of the Unnao gang-rape case and her mother in a forgery case. This case was transferred to Delhi on the order of the Supreme Court.
Read More
J-K: National campaign against gender-based violence held in Rajouri
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As a part of the ongoing four weeks-long National Campaign against gender-based-violence 2023, an awareness campaign and rally on the elimination of gender-based violence was organised by the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), Block Budhal at Panchayat Kewal Lower on Thursday.
Read More
Cabinet approves continuation of centrally sponsored scheme for Fast Track
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The government's unwavering priority towards ensuring the safety and security of women and children is evident through several initiatives, such as the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' programme. Incidents involving the rape of girls and women have deeply impacted the nation.
Read More
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.
Read More