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Delhi court grants anticipatory bail to three accused in POCSO case
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Tis Hazari Court granted anticipatory bail to three accused in a POCSO case on Saturday. The court noted that despite the accused's joining the investigation, there was still apprehension about their arrest by the police.
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Delhi Court acquits four relatives in POCSO case lodged by niece due to pr
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tis Hazari Court's Additional Sessions Judge Muneesh Garg acquitted 4 relatives of the complainant after suffering the trial for 4 years in an FIR which was filed in June 2021 at the statement of the mother of the victim.
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'Legal system must safeguard children, regardless of parental actions': De
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court emphasised that victims of sexual assault, especially minor children, possess independent rights under the law that cannot be dismissed simply because their parents have chosen to settle disputes among themselves.
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"Courts must be cautious": Legal experts on Allahabad HC's ruling on sexua
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Legal experts have emphasized the need for judicial caution and sensitivity in cases involving sexual violence, following the Allahabad High Court's observation certain acts of assault do not constitute rape or attempted rape.
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"NCW should go to Supreme Court against this": Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Speaking to ANI on Thursday, the former Chief of the NCW called on the judges to see the intention behind an act.
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Grabbing breasts, snapping pyjama string not rape: Allahabad High Court
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Grabbing the breasts of the victim and snapping her pyjama strings do not constitute rape or attempt to rape but serious sexual assault, Allahabad court observed in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case of alleged rape of a minor girl.
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Man gets 10 years sentence for sexually assaulting mentally challenged boy
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sushil Bala Dagar sentenced the main accused to 10 years' improvement under section six of the POCSO Act. He has been sentenced to different jail terms for the offences of causing hurt, house trespass, and criminal intimidation.
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Madhya Pradesh: Man gets triple-death sentence for rape-murder of 5-yr-old
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The court also sentenced the convict's mother and sister for two years of rigorous imprisonment each for causing disappearance of evidence.
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Delhi Police to conduct exam for SHO appointments for first time in histor
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The exam will test candidates on a broad syllabus, covering critical laws and policing acts, including - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), Cybercrime and IT Skills, NDPS Act, POCSO Act, JJ Act, Arms Act, Delhi Poli
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Karnataka High Court stays trial court's fresh summons to ex-CM BS Yediyur
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed the order of cognizance and summons issued by a Bengaluru Court to former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa directing his presence before the Trial Court on March 15, in connection with a case registered under the POCSO Act.
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"Breached trust": Delhi Court awards life sentence to man for raping minor
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The convict, a neighbour of the victim, was someone she trusted and referred to as 'uncle.' The child born from the assault has since been placed for adoption.
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Victim was in 'love relationship': Delhi court acquits man accused of rapi
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A Delhi Court has acquitted a man accused of raping a girl observing that the victim was in love relationship with the accused and he never committed rape upon her. The accused was the victim's neighbour.
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