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9 more fast track courts in Punjab to curb sexual attacks on women, childr
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 15 (ANI): An inter-departmental meeting of the Punjab government on Monday decided on a slew of measures to strengthen the investigation and prosecution machinery for handling criminal offences against women and children, including the establishment of n
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SC notice on pleas filed by NCW, Maha govt challenging Nagpur Bench's 'ski
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court has issued notices on pleas filed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) and the Maharashtra government, challenging the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court order where it had acquitted an accused saying that groping a minor's bre
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Special POCSO court sentences man to 20 years jail, 25k fine
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], February 5 (ANI): A special POCSO (Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court on Thursday sentenced a convict to 20 years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 for the rape of a minor.
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NCW moves SC against Bombay High Court's 'skin to skin' judgement
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) has filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court against the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court verdict which ruled 'skin-to-skin' contact is necessary for the offence of 'sexual assault' under t
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Andhra Pradesh Police formulates database of 1.4 lakh sex offenders
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 2 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Police on Tuesday informed that it has formulated a database of 1.4 lakh sex offenders.
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Injustice meted out, says Rahul Gandhi on Bombay HC 'skin-to-skin order'
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reacted over the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court order where it had acquitted an accused saying that groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protecti
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Holding hands of minor, opening pant zip not sexual assault under POCSO: B
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], January 28 (ANI): Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court has held that the act of holding the hands of a minor or unzip the pant of the accused does not amount to sexual assault under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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SC stays Bombay HC 'skin-to-skin order' for acquittal of POCSO accused
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the order of the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court where it had acquitted an accused saying that groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protecti
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Minor girl raped in Bhopal by accused who met her through social media
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 27 (ANI): A minor girl was allegedly raped by a man who met her through social media in Bhopal.
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Groping child without skin to skin contact does not constitute sexual assa
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], January 25 (ANI): The Bombay High Court acquitted an appellant under the POCSO Act ruling that pressing of the breast of a child without "skin to skin contact with sexual intent" does not constitute "sexual assault" under the Protection of Children from Sexua
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Kerala HC grants bail to woman accused of sexually abusing her minor son
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], January 22 (ANI): Kerala High Court on Friday granted bail to a 35-year-old woman who was arrested under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually abusing her minor son.
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Kerala: 41 arrested in crackdown on child pornography
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 28 (ANI): In a major crackdown by the Kerala police as part of Operation P-Hunt against the circulation of child pornographic content and to curb sexual abuse against children, 41 people were arrested in a statewide raid conducted by police.
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