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Unnao rape case: BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar's CBI remand extended
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 20 (ANI): The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) court in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district has extended the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) remand of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar for seven more days (April
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Centre to amend POCSO Act to ensure death penalty in child rape till 12-ye
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 20 (ANI): The Central Government, in a letter, submitted to the Supreme Court on Friday, said that it has started the process to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)Act to introduce death penalty for rape of minors till 12 year of age.
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Unnao rape case: Sengar's brother sent to four-day police custody
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 18 (ANI): In the Unnao rape case, prime accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar's brother Atul Singh on Tuesday was sent to four-day police custody by a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court.
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SC quashes bail plea of French man accused of sexually assaulting minor
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Apr 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Saturday dismissed the bail plea of a French national, who is accused of sexually assaulting a minor.
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Maneka says will ask for death penalty for child rapists
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 13 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Friday said that her ministry intends to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) to make provision for the death penalty in child rape cases.
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Unnao rape case: BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar detained
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Unnao, (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Apr 13 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday detained Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl here.
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SC asks state HCs to file reports on pending POCSO cases
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed state high courts to file reports on all Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) cases lying pending with them.
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Indore: Minor girl allegedly molested on Women's Day
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Indore, (Madhya Pradesh) [India] Mar 10 (ANI): A nine-year-old girl was allegedly molested in an upscale shopping mall in Indore on the International Women's Day.
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My son will come out clean: Papon's mother
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Feb 25 (ANI): The mother of Bollywood singer Angarag Papon Mahanta on Sunday said that his son will come out clean from all allegations in the sexual assault case.
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School teacher arrested for molesting minor girls
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India] February 8 (ANI): A school teacher was arrested by the police in Lucknow's Madiyanva for allegedly molesting 2nd standard girl students.
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6-year-old's death: Case registered
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Two days after a minor girl admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) with injuries to her private parts died, a case was registered on Sunday.
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SC orders to file report on pending sexual assault cases
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 1 (ANI): In wake of the rape of an eight-month-old girl in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the petitioner to file a detailed reply as to what is the number of cases pending in various courts across India with respect to sexual assault.
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