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Delhi HC cancel father's bail in minor's sexual abuse case, slams trial co
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court has overturned the bail granted to a man accused of sexually abusing his 16-year-old daughter, ruling that the trial court's order was "perverse," "erroneous," and based on irrelevant considerations.
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Speech therapist arrested for sexually assaulting minor in Delhi's Rohini
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The matter came to light on September 7 after the child's mother grew suspicious when she noticed unusual behaviour in her daughter upon returning from a therapy session.
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Accused in POCSO case arrested by staff of PS Sarojini Nagar, South-West D
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a special drive aimed at tracing absconding accused deliberately evading the law, the staff of PS Sarojini Nagar, South-West District, arrested an accused in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case.
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Class 9 student gives birth in school toilet in Karnataka's Yadgir; POCSO
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The incident occurred on Wednesday (August 27) at approximately 2 pm.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of alleged sexual abuse of a minor in Uttar
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report detailing the alleged sexual abuse of a seven-year-old boy by an Imam at a mosque in the Jhabreda area of Roorkee district, Uttarakhand.
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UP: Two POCSO Act accused held after encounter in Moradabad, constable inj
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Two men accused in a case of harassment and trafficking of minor girls were injured in a police encounter in Moradabad's Majhola police station area on Friday late night.
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Himachal HC grants bail to Dhananjay Kumar in POCSO case, citing delay in
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Justice Sandeep Sharma, while allowing the bail plea, said that keeping the accused in custody for an indefinite period without trial would amount to "pre-trial conviction" and violate the fundamental right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution.
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POCSO court fines IO, issues bailable warrant over delay in filing charges
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a significant order, a POCSO Special Court presided over by Judge Mona Tardi Kerketta has issued a bailable warrant of Rs 5,000 and imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on the Investigating Officer (IO) for failing to submit a supplementary chargesheet in a pending sexual assault case, despite ha
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HP High Court upholds trial of Juvenile as adult in 2021 minor rape case
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a revision petition filed by a juvenile offender challenging the orders of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) and the Sessions Judge to try him as an adult for a heinous offence of raping a seven-year-old girl, under the Protection of Children from
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Jajpur Rape Case: Victim records statement in POCSO Court, accused still a
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A minor girl's alleged rape case has been registered in Jajpur, with the victim's statement recorded before the POCSO Court on Monday. The incident reportedly occurred on July 3, involving two trainers from the Jajpur Hockey Training Centre and an accomplice.
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Karnataka: Mandya court sentences man to life imprisonment for raping 3-ye
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Mandya District Sessions Court in Karnataka has sentenced a 53-year-old man to life imprisonment for the brutal sexual assault of a 3-year-old girl in Srirangapatna taluk last year.
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Social media abuse of children must be treated without mercy: Telangana CM
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He stated that his government places the highest priority on protecting children and women.
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