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Lok Sabha takes up discussion on POCSO Amendment Bill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Thursday took up discussion on a bill that makes punishment more stringent for sexual crimes against children and provides for death penalty in cases of aggravated sexual assault.
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Maharashtra: Woman commits suicide after killing daughters, son in Pune
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 29 (ANI): A woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself, after she killed her two daughters and a son in Pune on Sunday.
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SC directs Centre to set up special courts in districts with over 100 POCS
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to fund and set up within 60 days exclusive courts in every district where 100 or more cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act are pending.
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SC directs Centre to fund, set up special POCSO courts
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to fund and set up exclusive courts in every district where 100 or more cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act are pending.
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Case registered against police head constable for raping 14-yr-old girl in
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 : A case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 has been registered against an absconding police head constable for allegedly raping a 14-year-old domestic help in Mundka area, said police on Thursday.
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Rajya Sabha passes POCSO (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Andhra: Three held for kidnapping minor girl
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): Three persons were nabbed in connection with the kidnapping of a minor girl here Nandigama police said here on Thursday.
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SC seeks district-wise data on child rape cases
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 15 (ANI): Days after registering a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL), the Supreme Court on Monday directed its registry to collate district-wise data from the registrars of all the high courts on the total number of child rape cases and how long these have bee
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UP: Minor girl raped by two neighbours in Aligarh, case registered
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): A case has been registered against two persons for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in their neighbourhood here in Amargadi village, police said on Saturday.
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NCPCR is mandated to protect, promote child rights: Smriti Irani
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Women Child and Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is mandated to function for the protection and promotion of child rights.
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Over 1,000 new fast track courts to be set up for speedy justice
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): More than 1000 fast track courts will be set up in the country for speedy trial of cases of sexual assault on women and children, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Women and Child Development said on Thursday.
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BJP has inducted rapist, matka dealer into party: Cong leader
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 11 (ANI): The Congress Goa unit in-charge A Chella Kumar on Thursday said that BJP has inducted his party MLAs whom they used to call a 'matka dealer and rapist'.
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