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Former BJP leader gets life imprisonment in Palathayi POCSO case in Kerala
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The sentence was handed down by the Thalassery fast-track POCSO court in Kerala
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Himachal: Chamba Court grants interim bail to BJP MLA Hans Raj in sexual e
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A local court in Chamba on Monday granted interim anticipatory bail to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Churah, Hans Raj, in a sexual exploitation case registered against him, restraining police from arresting him until November 22.
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POCSO court in Kerala sentences mother, step-father to 180 years rigorous
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The verdict was pronounced by Special POCSO Court Judge Ashraf AM under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and the Juvenile Justice Act (JJ Act)
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Telangana: School Attender arrested on sexual assault charges under POCSO
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A school attender in Karimnagar district has been arrested under POCSO, BNS and IT Acts for sexually assaulting minor girl students and threatening them with morphed photos. Officials suspended the headmaster and initiated action against the school staff after an inquiry.
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Presence or absence of hymenal tear cannot be treated as conclusive proof
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, while dismissing the appeal of convict man, affirmed his conviction under Section 18 read with Sections 5(m) and 5(n) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and Section 511 read with Section 376AB of the IPC, holding that the ev
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Minor girl raped in Andhra Pradesh's Rajahmundry, accused identified
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A tenth-class minor female student was allegedly raped by a young man in a Social Welfare Department hostel in Rajahmundry.
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UP: Police arrest wanted accused in minor rape case in Lucknow
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A joint police team from Banthara Police Station and the Surveillance Cell, South Zone, Lucknow, booked a wanted accused on Thursday, carrying a hefty reward of Rs. 25,000 under his name, in a case of rape of a minor.
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Delhi LG approves inclusion of former MPs, MLAs under ambit of designated
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a press note issued by the Lieutenant Governor's Office, the proposal was forwarded by the Delhi Government, headed by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, seeking to extend the ambit of the Special Courts functioning at the Rouse Avenue Court Complex. The approval now allows these co
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SC to organise National Annual Stakeholders Consultation on 'Safeguarding
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Juvenile Justice Committee of the Supreme Court will organise on October 11 and 12 the 10th National Annual Stakeholders Consultation on 'Safeguarding the Girl Child: Towards a Safer and Enabling Environment for Her in India'.
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Blood samples degraded in FSL, victim not traceable; accused gets bail in
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Ankit Mehta granted bail to accused Sunil Kumar who was in custody since April 21. The charge sheet has been filed, but charges are not yet framed due to absence of forensic report.
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Delhi HC stresses UCC amid ongoing conflict between Personal Law and Child
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court has observed that the recurring conflict between personal laws permitting child marriages and statutory provisions under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) requires urgent legislative clarity, even hinting at the
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Testimony of child victim credible, DNA evidence corroborates sexual assau
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court has underscored that the testimony of a child victim of sexual assault, if consistent and natural, requires no mechanical corroboration and can form the sole basis for conviction.
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